'Enrile grandson' robbed by cabbie

MANILA, Philippines - A man who was robbed by a taxi driver along EDSA yesterday morning told police he was a grandson of Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile.

Achilles Ponce Enrile, 32, a call center supervisor residing in Ayala Alabang Village in Muntinlupa City, lost his iPad, BlackBerry phone, platinum ring, and wallet containing P4,700 in cash, his ATM and credit cards, identification cards, and driver’s and firearm licenses.

The victim said he had just come from work and hailed a Romeo Taxi cab in Mandaluyong at around 8 a.m. and asked to be brought to Caloocan, where he was supposed to meet his girlfriend. He said he fell asleep and the cabbie woke him up near North EDSA, pointing a gun at him.

After the heist, Enrile said the cabbie left him on the road and sped off. The victim eventually found policemen at the nearby corner of EDSA and West Avenue and asked for help.

Police said the taxi was a white Toyota Vios. The victim said the plate number may be TXB-143 or TXB-148.