BGC robbers to languish in jail, NCRPO vows

It won't be long before the two robbery suspects who recently victimized two Korean nationals at Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig are apprehended, Metro Manila's police chief said yesterday.

- By EJ MACABABBAD

According to National Capital Region Police Office chief Maj. Gen. Anthony Aberin, with a few more positive steps, the suspects will soon be languishing in jail.

"NCRPO pledges: you will pay for your crime," he said.

The Korean embassy has warned its citizens of a "deteriorating crime situation" in the Philippines, citing the frequent cases of "armed robberies, deaths, abductions and other serious crimes against Korean nationals."

In the BGC case, which occurred on May 18, two motorcycle-riding suspects snatched the designer bags of two Korean nationals along 9th Avenue.

After backtracking and persuading the victims to file a complaint, authorities identified the suspects, who had previous cases of car theft and robbery.

They were charged before the Taguig City Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday.

Statistics from South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reveal that more than 3,000 Koreans have been victimized in the Philippines over the past five years, according to a report by the Maeil Business Newspaper.