Call center agent, teacher robbed

A female call center agent walking on her way home was waylaid by two suspects riding in tandem on a motorcycle and took her belongings worth P53,000 early yesterday in Valenzuela City.

SPO1 Ronald Bautista, officer on case, identified the victim as Donabelle Ramirez, 32, of Sta. Juliana street, St. Jude in Barangay Malinta. Ramirez has filed a complaint against suspects Joefrey Tugade, 19, of Daffodil street, Malinta; and Ryan Miranda, 22, tricycle driver; resident of Ciudad Grande, Phase 5, Meycauayan, Bulacan.

Bautista said Ramirez was walking home at 1 a.m. yesterday along Sta. Juliana street when her path was blocked by three men on a black motorcycle.

Miranda alighted and at knifepoint threatened to harm Ramirez if she did not surrender her belongings.

After taking their loot, the three sped away in their getaway motorcycle toward Gov. Santiago street.

Not losing heart, Ramirez proceeded to PCP 4 and reported the incident.

Accompanied by PCP 4 operatives, Ramirez spotted the suspects still on the motorcycle. Miranda jumped off but the cops gave chase. He was later cornered, disarmed and handcuffed after a brief chase.

Tugade and a black Eurospace Sym (plate number 8066NK) registered in his name were seized by the police.

Moreover, a teacher from San Jose del Monte City in Bulacan was robbed by at least three unidentified males posing as jeepney passengers late Sunday afternoon along Quirino Highway in Caloocan City.

Victim Mary June Duero, a school teacher, said the suspects took her two cellphones, a P29,000 laptop computer, a playstation, two gold rings, IDs and ATM cards.

She said she was the last remaining passenger on a jeepney on her way home when the suspects robbed her.

PO1 Pidencio Saballo Jr. investigator of Substation 5, said a follow up investigation is being conducted regarding on the incident.