Luli Arroyo’s brother-in-law wounded in C-5 carjacking

[Monseratto]

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MANILA, Philippines—(UPDATE) A brother-in-law of the President’s daughter, Luli Arroyo-Bernas, caught three bullets in the abdomen and arm trying to resist four men who hijacked his van, with members of his family aboard, along C-5 Road in Pasig City before dawn Saturday, Police said.

Senior Superintendent Jessie Cardona, the Pasig police chief, said Jorge Bernas, 41, was in stable condition at the Medical City as of mid-afternoon Saturday.

Bernas is the brother of John Aloysius Bernas, the president’s son-in-law, Cardona said.

Police said he was shot twice in the stomach and once on the left arm as he resisted the robbers and shouted for help.

At about 5:15 a.m., Bernas, his wife Jo Analise, 42, their children Arianne, 12, and Antonio, 11, with their houseboy and driver, were traveling aboard a Hyundai Starex van (plate number ZLE-801), police said.

They had been fetched by their driver from the airport in Pasay City and were on their way home to Greenmeadows subdivision, Quezon City, when the carjacking occurred, Jo Analise told investigators at the hospital.

When they reached the corner of C-5 and Ortigas Avenue in Barangay Ugong, a white Toyota Hi-Ace van bumped the rear right portion of the Starex, prompting Bernas and their driver to alight from the car to inspect the damage, a report by case investigator PO3 Rolando Lipata said.

Four armed men then came out of the Hi-Ace and pointed guns at Bernas, but the latter resisted and shouted for help, prompting one of the robbers to shoot him repeatedly, the investigator said.

The robbers then left Bernas lying on the ground and commandeered the Starex van with Bernas' wife and children and their houseboy still aboard, the police said.

They dropped off Bernas' family members on Edsa at the corner of Estrella Street in Makati City, and drove off in the Starex followed by the Hi-Ace, Lipata said.

A passing jeepney driver, Efren Gereda, saw the badly wounded Bernas and rushed him to the hospital, the investigator said.

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[chua_riwap]

Kakatakot naman ito......

Buti't di napuruhan yung driver. Ingat na lang po tayo. Wala na atang safe na lugar sa Pinas......:sad:

[Reepicheep]

It's these incidents that make me think: What if someone bumps us (whether intentionally or not) during the night, should we alight from our vehicle and confront the driver?

[shadow]

It's these incidents that make me think: What if someone bumps us (whether intentionally or not) during the night, should we alight from our vehicle and confront the driver?

kung alangin lugar, hinde na siguro, that's why important na valid pa ang comprehensive insurance ng mga kotse natin

[shakatak70]

Lumang Modus Operandi pero marami pa rin sa atin ang nabibiktima. Glad that the owner is in good condition.

[mazingerZ]

What they didnt know is that Mikey and Datu wore bonnets . . . . :-)

[CVT]

Whew! Malamang sa ilalim ito ng overpass... Delikado talaga!

10.1K:mop:

[Battlestar]

Upon watching on the news earlier. The PNP was very cooperative with the victim, just wondering if they treat the same way on ordinary people?

[vinj]

Just to add: It was mentioned by a friend that there is also a possibility that the carjackers were tipped off at the airport by personnel. The victims were said to have come in from the US and may have had a lot of baggages and some travel money still on them so stealing the car would have added value.

[redeemed]

Just to add: It was mentioned by a friend that there is also a possibility that the carjackers were tipped off at the airport by personnel. The victims were said to have come in from the US and may have had a lot of baggages and some travel money still on them so stealing the car would have added value.

pede din... kaya siguro, better to watch out if may matagal na nakabuntot.

whew! ang hirap na talaga ngyon.. ang dami ng alagad ni satanas.

[chua_riwap]

Isa-salvage na pag nahuli ang mga yan........

Nagkamali sila ng tinalo.

[holdencaulfield]

Isa-salvage na pag nahuli ang mga yan........

dapat lang! biktima ako ng holdap noon, malaking pasasalamat ko buhay pako at malaking pagkakamali nila na binuhay nila ako.
kung halang na mga bituka ng mga yan, dapat bitukahan na mga hin*yupak na yan! i-compulsary ang [SIZE=5][SIZE=2]pag[/SIZE]SALVAGE[/SIZE] sa mga goons!
pati mga nailagay dito sa goon squad!

OT: bakit iba ang depenisyon ng SALVAGE dito saating bansa? kakatakyot!

[digitalron]

This is an old modus operandi for sure. I almost got victimized around 2007/2008. It was around 2 am along Edsa when a Mitsubishi Galant with 3 people were trying to cut me around Timog/Kamuning area. Thinking they were drunk or something, I sped away (I was on an Altis 1.6). I noticed they were really tailing me and at one point, the Galant was alongside mine and their windows were lowered, with the rear passenger and driver pointing at my car and shouting. I had my windows up so I couldn't hear them well but they were really screaming. So a chase ensued until we reached Ortigas flyover where, as I was about to get on the flyover, the Galant nudged my rear ala police PIT maneuver. I was so tempted to stop and take a look but the thought of a carnap kept echoing in my mind, so I sped off. They continued their chase, and at one point I saw the front passenger raise a handgun. Without hesitation, I did a series of slalom-like maneuvers against slower vehicles in a bid to lose them. The chase continued all the way to Buendia where I turned right. I then made a left at Makati Avenue towards Ayala,then turned right at Dela Costa. I probably lost them at that point since I no longer saw any vehicle behind me. I then remembered that a police patrol car was always present at RCBC. So I went there with hazard lights on and slowed down in front of the police car. I went out and surveyed the rear of my car: a couple of scratches but no dents. Sadly, I wasn't able to get the plate number of that Galant. When a cop approached me, I just said that I may have been hit by a car that sped off, since I didn't want to prolong my time there.

The lesson I learned is that at night or very early in the morning, be doubly alert against vehicles too close to you. Take well-lit, and if possible, well-peopled routes. Remember/take note of where police stations are or at least where patrol cars are stationed for police visibility... and never, ever stop to survey a "bump" when it's dark, you're outnumbered, outgunned, and the situation is not to your liking. Better run off with a few scratches than having someone run off with your car... or worse.

[nic]

This is an old modus operandi for sure. I almost got victimized around 2007/2008. It was around 2 am along Edsa when a Mitsubishi Galant with 3 people were trying to cut me around Timog/Kamuning area. Thinking they were drunk or something, I sped away (I was on an Altis 1.6). I noticed they were really tailing me and at one point, the Galant was alongside mine and their windows were lowered, with the rear passenger and driver pointing at my car and shouting. I had my windows up so I couldn't hear them well but they were really screaming. So a chase ensued until we reached Ortigas flyover where, as I was about to get on the flyover, the Galant nudged my rear ala police PIT maneuver. I was so tempted to stop and take a look but the thought of a carnap kept echoing in my mind, so I sped off. They continued their chase, and at one point I saw the front passenger raise a handgun. Without hesitation, I did a series of slalom-like maneuvers against slower vehicles in a bid to lose them. The chase continued all the way to Buendia where I turned right. I then made a left at Makati Avenue towards Ayala,then turned right at Dela Costa. I probably lost them at that point since I no longer saw any vehicle behind me. I then remembered that a police patrol car was always present at RCBC. So I went there with hazard lights on and slowed down in front of the police car. I went out and surveyed the rear of my car: a couple of scratches but no dents. Sadly, I wasn't able to get the plate number of that Galant. When a cop approached me, I just said that I may have been hit by a car that sped off, since I didn't want to prolong my time there.

The lesson I learned is that at night or very early in the morning, be doubly alert against vehicles too close to you. Take well-lit, and if possible, well-peopled routes. Remember/take note of where police stations are or at least where patrol cars are stationed for police visibility... and never, ever stop to survey a "bump" when it's dark, you're outnumbered, outgunned, and the situation is not to your liking. Better run off with a few scratches than having someone run off with your car... or worse.

Wow that's a scary story. Grabe ang layo ng inabot mo. Maybe if this happens to anyone, it is best to drive to the nearest police station.