Quiapo MO warning (From HCP)

**theveed** · February 14th, 2008 04:43 PM

http://z3.invisionfree.com/HCP/index...topic=44735&hl

Good day, i just wanna share my near catastrophic experience in Quiapo yesterday.

Yesterday, after picking up my new DSLR accessory from mond(zselfdestrukt), i decided to drop by Hidalgo st. in Quiapo to buy extra battery and memory card. I took the LRT to Carriedo from Vito Cruz. I exited thru the Isetann department store passage. As i was walking beside SM Quiapo going towards Hidalgo a man in his early 40's and full of tatoo suddenly approached me and held my arms and acted as if he knew me. He said " uy pare kamusta na! ang laki ng tinaba mo ha!"... ako naman i was trying to recall if i know him. so medyo hindi naman ako suplado kaya i smiled hesitantly. then he followed up with a question "kamusta na si tony?" this question gave him away since i don't know any tony...i suddenly realize that this is going to be a set up for a hold up, kasi he's trying to lead me towards an alley with many tambay na katulad niya. I quickly deviced a plan, kasi dala ko yung pinagbentahan ko ng Glutathione noon and my new accessory. as he was about to put his arms around my neck i quickly elbowed him on the chest and shoved him away. he angrily shouted " wag mo ko itulak, kalalabas ko lang ng munti! kuhanin ko lang pera mo at alahas!" and showed his sigue sigue tatoo. ako naman napansin ko na we are near the entrance of SM and the guard inside is carrying a shotgun. so i replied by saying"kalalabas mo lang ba? gusto mo bumalik hind*t ka! hindi mo ba ako nakikilala? Colonel ako sa Crame!", he smiled and said "pahingi na lang ako ng pera!" i jumped towards the guard and said to the hoodlum "lika dito sa loob, dito kita bibigyan!" he ran towards the direction of rizal avenue. the guard saw all these and said "naku boss buti d ka naloko, kukuyugin ka nila kung nahila ka nyan dun sa gilid ng chowking." so ayun dun lang pumasok yung takot. i spent siguro 10 minutes inside SM then went on to do what i have to do.

as i was about to enter isetann i saw the man again with 4 more men eyeing another potential victim, a student. they were on the carriedo street area under the LRT. i saw two roving police officers and told them what happened. i pointed to the hoodlums but the hooligans must've realized what i was doing so they suddenly ran in different directions. ayun.

sana maging babala sa inyo to. muntik na ko dun. :whew:

**wewoy_romero** · February 14th, 2008 08:54 PM

yep ganyan din ako when going to buy my camera stuff sa hidalgo. talagang sa isetann and sm ako dumadaan para less time sa kalye. and pag pupunta ako, jeans, sneakers and tshirt lang. kung pwedeng may kasama ako, mas maganda.

i put my cellphone and wallet on my front pocket and i bring an empty knapsack para dun ko ilalagay mga nabili ko instead of carrying the items in a plastic bag na kitang-kita. also, i don't wear the bag on my back. i carry it na parang grocery bag.

i don't bring lots of cash and i leave my atm. credit card purchase pag mahal. saka alam ko na yung bibilhin ko at pupuntahan na shops para less time talaga na andun.

had a close call na rin dun dati. nilapitan ako at nagtatanong ng mga walang kwentang tanong. di niya alam na may mga kasama ako tapos lumapit sila (mga kasama ko) agad sa amin sabay sabi na "hoy, ano kailangan mo?". umalis kaagad yung mama.