Tis The Season To Be More Careful

[Mr Lee]

Tis the season to be more carefulWhenever the economy gets bad, robberies go up. People need to be extra careful this time of year! Robberies during bank withdrawals go up 36% The National Capital Region Police Office said robberies incidental to withdrawals from banks has increased by 36 percent compared to last year.In Pasig City, Rhea Alcala, 27, a store merchandiser, was shot dead Tuesday after two motorcycle-riding robbers took off with part of the payroll money withdrawn from the BDO branch along shaw Boulevard in Oranbo. Easter Police director Chief Supt. Leon Nilo dela Cruz said she fetched co-employee Regina de Nieva, who was carrying P642,000 in cash to their nearby office A&P Services when the attack happened 3:15 p.m. during a downpour. Alcala was joined by Angelica Catungal, 18, to accompany Nieva when the three suspects blocked their path and took off with one of the money bags. She was shot while running after the robbers who managed to take only P42,000. Alcala was brought to the Rizal Medical Center and declared dead on arrival 4:05 p.m.by Dr. George Uytiengco. Her employer, a manpower agency, vowed to shoulder the hospital and burial expenses. Downtown, robbers yesterday took P700,000 in jewelry and cell phones and P120,000 cash from Sission