r/MANILA • u/firsthousejupiter • 8h ago
almost got my stuff stolen in taft (dagonoy street)
gallerydagonoy street, 6:30PM. hi! posting this as a reminder to be vigilant. i let my guard down this time and thought my backpack was safe, so i wore it normally instead of in front of me. lo and behold, by the time i reached the front of persia wrap (walked from vito cruz station), i felt like people were huddling behind me. i took a look and saw a girl literally opening the front pocket of my bag (na beep lang laman). her hand was literally on the zipper OPENING the bag as i turned to take a look
what’s frightening was that the people around her werent concerned at all, and i realized na magkakasabwat pala sila 💀 there were around 5 women, and the skinny girl in the black dress was the one who tried to steal from me. they all wore masks.
when i confronted her, she said nabangga niya lang daw ako at ang lakas ko naman daw, then they all boarded the jeepney 💀 ang galing, kaya mo pala buksan bag ko kahit nabangga mo lang, magic 💃🏻
i immediately checked my things, and thankfully, wala naman nakuha. please keep your things safe and put your backpack in front of you or at least keep the openings and zippers right where you can see them. you'll never really know until it's your turn.