Cebu: 3 Men Kill Boy For P500 Phone

[Guest OceanBreeze]

FOR a cell phone worth P500, a 14-year-old boy who was out on an errand was shot and killed in a robbery in Horseshoe Hills, Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City yesterday morning. Three men on a motorcycle robbed Carlo Sacedon Mangit-ngit, a second-year high school student who also served as an altar boy of the Alliance of Two Hearts in Banawa, Guadalupe. He died of a gunshot wound at the back of his head past 4 p.m. at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center. Mangitngit was walking at 8 a.m. to a vegetable stall, along with an eight-year-old companion, when the robbers struck, said Chief Insp. Michael Anthony Bastes of the Theft and Robbery Section. Investigators learned he was tinkering with his Nokia 3310, using a stick from a broom to tap a text message, when the black XRM Honda motorcycle boarded by three men passed by. "Gubaon man daw to iyang cell phone. Iya lang daw tong tuslok-tuslokon aron makatext (His cell phone was falling apart. He had to tap the keys with a stick to send a text message)," Bastes said. Shortly after Mangitngit put his cellular phone in his pocket, the robbers turned back, stopped in front of Mangitngit and declared the holdup. The suspects all wore helmets and black jackets, and covered their faces with T-shirts. They probably thought the boy was using an expensive touch screen phone, Bastes said. When Mangitngit tried to run away, one of the suspects pulled out a gun and shot him. Mangitngit took a bullet in the head. With the phone in their hands, the robbers fled. One of Mangitngit's relatives, interviewed over radio DyAB yesterday, said the phone was given to the boy by his brother last January. The relative, who declined to be named, said Mangitngit was a responsible boy who went home straight from school and during Sundays, served as an altar boy at the Alliance of Two Hearts. Rammy Cabonelas, the victim's neighbor, said the suspects passed by the area thrice before the attack. Bastes led a team of TRS operatives in searching for the suspects. As of 8 last night, two men were picked up for questioning. Bastes said his team will not stop the operation, until they got hold of the suspects. Guadalupe Barangay Councilor Dino Faelnar, committee chairman for social services, said he will check on the family to determine how local officials can help. He urged the police to step up their effort in solving the attack on Mangitngit. He said the tanods conduct regular patrols in the barangay, including Banawa and V. Rama. He, however, said the tanods can only do so much in crime prevention but have no idea which part of the barangay is vulnerable at any given time.Hours before the attack, a jeepney driver was stabbed by a group of suspected gang members past 10 p.m. last Saturday. The incident also happened in Barangay Guadalupe, at the corner of V. Rama and M. Velez Sts. Fortunato F. Ibon Jr., 28, told Homicide Section investigators he and his friend Elmond Lazaga were aboard a jeepney, clinging to the rear portion of vehicle. At the intersection of V. Rama and M. Velez, the jeepney stopped for a red light and about 10 gang members approached the jeepney. One of the suspects, identified only as Topak, attempted to stop Lazaga. Ibon reportedly intervened, and that's when Topak stabbed him many times. He was taken to Chong Hua Hospital.

Source: Sun.Star Cebu

[Jollygoodfellow]

FOR a cell phone worth P500, a 14-year-old boy who was out on an errand was shot and killed in a robbery in Horseshoe Hills, Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City yesterday morning. Three men on a motorcycle robbed Carlo Sacedon Mangit-ngit, a second-year high school student who also served as an altar boy of the Alliance of Two Hearts in Banawa, Guadalupe. He died of a gunshot wound at the back of his head past 4 p.m. at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center. Mangitngit was walking at 8 a.m. to a vegetable stall, along with an eight-year-old companion, when the robbers struck, said Chief Insp. Michael Anthony Bastes of the Theft and Robbery Section. Investigators learned he was tinkering with his Nokia 3310, using a stick from a broom to tap a text message, when the black XRM Honda motorcycle boarded by three men passed by. "Gubaon man daw to iyang cell phone. Iya lang daw tong tuslok-tuslokon aron makatext (His cell phone was falling apart. He had to tap the keys with a stick to send a text message)," Bastes said. Shortly after Mangitngit put his cellular phone in his pocket, the robbers turned back, stopped in front of Mangitngit and declared the holdup. The suspects all wore helmets and black jackets, and covered their faces with T-shirts. They probably thought the boy was using an expensive touch screen phone, Bastes said. When Mangitngit tried to run away, one of the suspects pulled out a gun and shot him. Mangitngit took a bullet in the head. With the phone in their hands, the robbers fled. One of Mangitngit's relatives, interviewed over radio DyAB yesterday, said the phone was given to the boy by his brother last January. The relative, who declined to be named, said Mangitngit was a responsible boy who went home straight from school and during Sundays, served as an altar boy at the Alliance of Two Hearts. Rammy Cabonelas, the victim's neighbor, said the suspects passed by the area thrice before the attack. Bastes led a team of TRS operatives in searching for the suspects. As of 8 last night, two men were picked up for questioning. Bastes said his team will not stop the operation, until they got hold of the suspects. Guadalupe Barangay Councilor Dino Faelnar, committee chairman for social services, said he will check on the family to determine how local officials can help. He urged the police to step up their effort in solving the attack on Mangitngit. He said the tanods conduct regular patrols in the barangay, including Banawa and V. Rama. He, however, said the tanods can only do so much in crime prevention but have no idea which part of the barangay is vulnerable at any given time.Hours before the attack, a jeepney driver was stabbed by a group of suspected gang members past 10 p.m. last Saturday. The incident also happened in Barangay Guadalupe, at the corner of V. Rama and M. Velez Sts. Fortunato F. Ibon Jr., 28, told Homicide Section investigators he and his friend Elmond Lazaga were aboard a jeepney, clinging to the rear portion of vehicle. At the intersection of V. Rama and M. Velez, the jeepney stopped for a red light and about 10 gang members approached the jeepney. One of the suspects, identified only as Topak, attempted to stop Lazaga. Ibon reportedly intervened, and that's when Topak stabbed him many times. He was taken to Chong Hua Hospital.

Source: Sun.Star Cebu

Just goes to show if maybe you look like you have something worth stealing then your life is worth shit.Hope they get the c*nts who did this.

[Mr Lee]

I hope when the police catch them that it ends in a shoot out with the low life bastards who did it ending up dead and no police or anyone else being injured.

[Jake]

I hope when the police catch them that it ends in a shoot out with the low life bastards who did it ending up dead and no police or anyone else being injured.

Totally agree with you guys -- those perps will no doubt, be salvaged if the PNP can't catch and prosecute. The old saying goes: Filipino revenge is sweet when served cold, especially with soy sauce.Respectfully -- Jake

[TheMason]

Anybody know what kind of place that barangay is? Is it known for being a rough part of town or is it supposed to be one of the better neighborhoods of Cebu?

[MikeB]

Anybody know what kind of place that barangay is? Is it known for being a rough part of town or is it supposed to be one of the better neighborhoods of Cebu?

This is a very sad story. I looked at some houses last year in Guadalupe and I believe it's one of the best and safest areas of Cebu City. Anything can happen anywhere.

[sjp52]

Its scary to think that these guys are like animals, Killing an innocent young boy like that. I think also the problem lye's in the fact that a lot of the murders go unsolved so most of these losers know they can get away with this. It reminds me of the wild wild west where it was kill or be killed. I think you could fill up a book of all the killings that go on in the Philippines that I have heard of or read in forums and in the news in the last 6 months. Maybe it is because i am focused on the Philippines now, But I some times wonder if it is safe enough to live here. People say that you bring on trouble by your actions here, But that poor kid was minding his own business.I guess they caught the guy who did ithttp://www.philstar....bCategoryId=107

[Mr Lee]

Its scary to think that these guys are like animals, Killing an innocent young boy like that. I think also the problem lye's in the fact that a lot of the murders go unsolved so most of these losers know they can get away with this. It reminds me of the wild wild west where it was kill or be killed. I think you could fill up a book of all the killings that go on in the Philippines that I have heard of or read in forums and in the news in the last 6 months. Maybe it is because i am focused on the Philippines now, But I some times wonder if it is safe enough to live here. People say that you bring on trouble by your actions here, But that poor kid was minding his own business.I guess they caught the guy who did ithttp://www.philstar....bCategoryId=107

I am glad they caught those criminals and an interesting and very sad part of the story seems that this was just done so he could buy some beer, and he claims he killed him by accident. WTF has this world come to.

[TheMason]

Its scary to think that these guys are like animals, Killing an innocent young boy like that. I think also the problem lye's in the fact that a lot of the murders go unsolved so most of these losers know they can get away with this. It reminds me of the wild wild west where it was kill or be killed. I think you could fill up a book of all the killings that go on in the Philippines that I have heard of or read in forums and in the news in the last 6 months. Maybe it is because i am focused on the Philippines now, But I some times wonder if it is safe enough to live here. People say that you bring on trouble by your actions here, But that poor kid was minding his own business.I guess they caught the guy who did ithttp://www.philstar....bCategoryId=107

I don't think the Philippines is all that safe, but I also don't think its anarchy. I won't rehash what foreigners can do to help protect themselves, that topic has been discussed numerous times already. In most cases though, criminals do not single out foreigners for violent crime. They might single you out for robbery or burglary but those are not life-threatening crimes for the most part. If you do happen to be robbed, the best way to protect yourself is to just give up your possessions. In this case, I think the kid would very likely still be alive if he had simply handed over the cellphone when the crooks demanded it.