Quiapo MO warning (From HCP)

[theveed]

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]

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.

[wewoy_romero]

sorry double post

[washburn]

wow thanks for the warning, Im planning pa naman to shop at hidalgo

[pup2]

Dami na talagang kawatan ngayon. Kaya never ako nagpupunta diyan ng walang kasamang alalay at 200% presence of mind eh.

[chua_riwap]

Wala bang mga pulis sa paligid?

Dapat sa mga yan ma-salvage na, para mabawasan ng mga gago sa mundo!

[shadow]

why go there kung nag-deliver naman sila. ako pinapadeliver ko na lang pag may needs ako

does the stores in hidalgo do delivery? I don't think so, maybe you haven't been there or haven't bought anything from there....

[j_avonni]

Thanks for the warning. Matagal na rin akong hindi naliligaw ng Quiapo.



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[Monseratto]

Calling Mayor Lim...

[Syuryuken]

why go there kung nag-deliver naman sila. ako pinapadeliver ko na lang pag may needs ako

does the stores in hidalgo do delivery? I don't think so, maybe you haven't been there or haven't bought anything from there....

halatang nag-iimbento na naman

[FrankDrebin]

Well, some shops do deliver.

http://www.tayhua.com/

Payment Option

1.) Bank Deposit - (BDO or Metrobank only), email me for the account number 2.) G-Cash, email me for the mobile number 3.) Cash 4.) Other options to be added later

Sorry, we do not accept credit card or installment option.
Delivery Option

Delivery is via local courier such Air21 or LBC or etc. Delivery cost is charge to the buyer. Store Delivery within selected area such as Makati, Ortigas, San Juan, Cubao, Quezon City or Manila, includes a small delivery fee of PHP 300.00 Inform me first of the delivery address, if its too far then we reserved the right to decline the store delivery. For bulk orders, we can negotiate on the delivery fee.

[hitomi]

sandali, bakit alam ng guard na kukuyugun siya pag nahila sa gilid ng chowking?

so alam na nila yung MO, pero ok lang sa security staff at management ng SM at ng chowking?

[ownertype]

sandali, bakit alam ng guard na kukuyugun siya pag nahila sa gilid ng chowking?

so alam na nila yung MO, pero ok lang sa security staff at management ng SM at ng chowking?

i've talked to a security guard about a similar situation. according to them, they cannot leave/vacate their post if they happen to see or repoerted to them that somebody being mugged or held up outside of their area of responsibility. Sa case na yan, labas ng mall yan kaya di sila puwede sumaklolo. What they can do is to radio police station to respond to the situation. If this happened inside the mall, dun sila aaksyon.

[pitbullz]

hindi nila jurisdiction yan. malay nila baka modus yan pag nawala sila sa post nila saka sila papasukin.

pag niyari nila yan baka sila din ang madale. may mga pinapakain din mga yan so iwas din sila sa sakit ng ulo.

sagot dyan,police visibility or baranggay tanod.

yan ang sakit dito sa pilipinas,masyadong binebeybi ang mga ganyan. nun hi school ako muntikan na ako ma ganyan buti na lang laking kanto din ako so no go sila.

sana magawan ni mayor Lim yan.

[shadow]

Well, some shops do deliver.

http://www.tayhua.com/

but the well know shops I think don't like watson, henry's myers etc....

and if you opt for delivery then the savings that your supposed to get from buying in hidalgo pretty much cancel out vis a vis buying in a mall based stores

[mhelskie]

bought a DSLR in hidalgo 2 wks ago with my wife, naka shorts at shirt lang ako and my wife in jeans, shirt and sneakers. maaga kami pumunta para konti pa tao at maaga din makauwi, shops at hidalgo opens around 10:30AM. tumambay pa nga kami sa loob ng chowking kse dumating kami ng hidalgo 10AM, good thing wala nmang nangyari sa amin. Ingat na lang po lagi

[Bogeyman]

Tama pala yung style ko na naka-shorts and sandals lang pag pumupunta kaming Quiapo, para sa accessories business ni misis. Timely warning ito, balak ko pa namang bumalik ng Hidalgo para bumili ng miniDV tapes.

Naalala ko yung first time na nagawi kami ng Hidalgo, may sukbit pa naman akong digicam case sa baywang -- in plain sight. Buti at walang nakapansin.

[zer47]

Thanks a lot for the warning, bro.
Do you know where I can safely park my car if I wanted to go to Hidalgo st. in Quiapo?

[Bogeyman]

Do you know where I can safely park my car if I wanted to go to Hidalgo st. in Quiapo?

Madalas akong mag-park sa Gaisano Tower on C. Palanca St. Fenced na, guarded pa. And they issue parking tickets too.

[BackSpace]

Kung matagal ng Modus yan anong ginagawa ng mga kapulisan dyan?? mga takot ba sila? or may protection yang mga ogag na yan