If worse comes to worst
by Drei Laurel
A not-so-bright move
If you're viewing this on a mobile device and can't see the video, please click here.Yeah...that's not how you deal with a burning car. Think quick! Your ride suddenly catches fire. What do you do? A. Immediately
by Drei Laurel
The latest 'Fast' trailer is here
If you're viewing this on a mobile device and can't see the video, please click here.The Fate of the Furious. More cars, explosions, over-the-top chase sequences and a submarine. Check out the first trailer for the latest
by Drei Laurel
Kids these days
With all the high-tech security features car companies are packing into their products, you'd think motorists like us are up against a new breed of super-savvy criminals with enough smarts to drive away with almost any ride. Apparently, this
by Drei Laurel
The battle continues
A lawmaker is seeking to expand the coverage of the Anti-Carnapping Act of 1972 by including the identity transfer of a vehicle as a prohibited and punishable act.According to Rep. Jeci Lapus (3rd District, Tarlac), he filed House Bill (HB)
Those thieves are getting more and more creative
Police authorities arrested this morning two suspects who demanded from a mother P50,000 "ransom money" in exchange for her vehicle that was earlier pawned by her own son.Caloocan City Police Station chief Senior Supt. Jude Santos identified the arrested suspects
by Aris Ilagan
Acting in good faith
Acting in good faith, the town mayor of Pandi in Bulacan voluntarily surrendered a sport-utility vehicle he recently bought after finding out its documents were falsified.According to reports from the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG), Mayor Rico
by Aris Ilagan
Here's hoping for a perfect score!
The Philippine National Police - Highway Patrol Group said it posted an 74-percent recovery rate for stolen vehicles in the past seven months--an all-time high record for the force.PNP-HPG director Chief Supt. Leonardo Espina said a total of
by Aris Ilagan
Good or bad?
Carjackers aren't so heartless after all as a trio who stole a van in Quezon City made sure the family driver they victimized had enough cash to get home.According to an ABS-CBN report, driver Rodolfo Elpos was parking a
Beware
Another taxi driver lost his vehicle to a carjacker while peeing inside a public urinal.Driver Efren Mendoza was using the urinal at the corner of EDSA and Kaingin road when a man entered his taxi and drove it off at around
Based on PNP-HPG data
Eight out of 10 car thefts in the country from January to July occured in Metro Manila, Inquirer.net reported based on figures released by the Philippine National Police said.The PNP Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) said Quezon City remains as
Who will turn him in?
The Philippine National Police has offered a P500,000 reward to those who can provide information that will lead to the arrest of the country's top carjack suspect--Eduardo Fernandez.According to PNP-Highway Patrol Group spokesman Supt. Edwin Butacan, Fernandez
by Aris Ilagan
From two separate gangs
Seven suspected members of two different carjacking syndicates were killed in separate shooting incidents in Quezon City and Makati City as police authorities intensified the crackdown against organized-crime groups.Chief Supt. Samuel Pagdilao from the Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and
by Aris Ilagan
4 suspects involved in carjacking nabbed
Sporting red license plates apparently does not deter hardcore carjackers from stealing as the recent arrest of suspected thieves led to the recovery of a stolen government vehicle.Four suspected members of a carjacking syndicate were initially stopped at a checkpoint in
by Aris Ilagan
Don't mess with the police
Four suspected members of a carjack gang were killed while their other companion managed to escape following a shootout with police authorities who were manning a checkpoint in Caloocan City on July 5.Police said that two of the suspects were declared
by Aris Ilagan
34-year old lady driver killed
A 34-year-old female driver was shot dead when she resisted two armed carjackers in Quezon City.Reports identified the victim as Teresita Teano. She sustained a bullet wound in the cheek and in right arm.Police said the victim was
by Aris Ilagan
Is that fast enough?
Lost your car? You might find some relief in knowing the average response time of the Philippine National Police - Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) to a carjacking incident and other road-related crimes is between seven and eight minutes.This was based
by Aris Ilagan
Kudos to the PNP-HPG
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said three suspected members of a carjacking syndicate were arrested during an entrapment operation conducted on May 24 in Parañaque City.Chief Supt. Leonardo Espina, director of the PNP Highway Patrol Group (HPG), identified the arrested
by Aris Ilagan
Which one will make a difference?
Yes, you read it right--1972. Back when perhaps only a handful of people actually owned cars and you can easily spot a stolen one. Anyway, our lawmakers are now moving to declare car theft as a non-bailable crime following the
