Why are there many Pinoys stealing around Manila ( ( For Pinoys ) )?

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allan y

if you're not comfortable in manila. just tell your dad and stay home. no need to come over. you're one of those "balik yabang"

i go loony

All of us can become victims. I am a Filipino and I can be a victim. This doesn't only happen in Manila but it happens everywhere for the reason that this is how other people can get by with a life called poor. It's too sad learning about this reality but don't worry that much. Actually, the same thing happens wherever you go. Feel the spirit of coming back to your native land. Feel free but you just have to be careful..

spindoccc

Poverty, pure and simple. Our economy is so bad that the minimum wage can barely provide for one person let alone an entire family. If you're lucky, your parents are well off and you can afford some luxuries. But the majority of people in the provinces are drawn to the cities because it's easier to steal cellphones than work at a job that won't pay enough.

If foreigners and "balikbayans" are targets it's probably because thieves think they're carrying dollars. It's probably easier to steal from them because they won't know how to ask for help. Part of it is also that they think you're so well off that a little money lost won't ruin your life. It's simple economics and not some racial or social bias against balikbayans. They go where the money is.

That said, there's a very small portion of the population who can afford to lead a very comfortable life. We're not all poor. Strangely enough, I can walk any street in Manila and not feel threatened. I've never been held up. Just don't walk around "clueless" and you should be fine. An easy "mark" is an easy "mark" no matter where you are in the world.

Edit: Hahah...checked you profile and found out you were 12 and bagong tuli...

â™¥â˜† Angel â˜†â™¥

I dunno... When we went back to the Phils they told me not to speak in public (cuz I don't speak tagalog and my english would be a giveaway that we were foreigners).

But the whole month I was there I did not experience anything unusual. I felt completely safe. We took public transportation including... Jeepneys, tricycles, buses, taxis, and yes... even a "Calessa" horse & carriage. We did not know where we were going and just depended on the taxi drivers to take us there. For the most part... we were not ripped off... the fares were pretty consistant so we know we were charged the correct amounts.
In the malls, obviously the salespeople did not haggle that much with us cuz they know we can buy at the regular price but I don't consider that ripping us off.
I had lots of fun... stop worrying about being mugged... just keep your eyes open and be aware of your surroundings... (People can get mugged anywhere, not just in manila).

ssangyongs

i am from malaysia and spent 12 days in manila mostly alone. i tried all modes of public transportation- tricycle, jeepneys, bus, cab, mrt, lrt. i was never robbed. i walk around in back alleys in makati and ortigas, ayala alone during the day and it was ok. the only "off" was this tricycle owner charged me P60 for usually a P30 ride. because of his stupid tricycle engine. i dont want to argue with him i just pay to avoid further problem. i've never been robbed straight. just a little problem when i was robbed and ripped "unconciously" by a pinay. but it's not that much just it left a deep wound and scar and gave bad name to the philippines. just forget it because i consider it as a tough lesson in life.

in reality yes many people in manila are poor. i was warned by my pinoy friend not to txt openly because somebody might grab ur cellphone and run away with it.

my tip is..just be like a local. dont look so much like a tourist or balikbayan. it's same all over the world

the messi-ah

isa ako sa kanila lol

Big_D

May be because they are following the examples of the people stealing the post of the president!

It doesn't matter whether you're a balikbayan or not. Filipinos that are poor and have no other way of getting money arethe ones who steals. Life in the Philippines is hard. even if you're smart the least you can get for a pay check as an average employee is only 10k pesos and that's 200 dollars for a month. so imagine what you can do with that amount for the whole month knowing that everything is expensive in the Philippines.

VeRDuGo

poverty is the main reason... well, it happens everywhere else and all over the world, poverty is singled out as the main reason.

it's shameful, i admit. i'm a Filipino... currently living here. but one thing is for certain, it helps filipinos to be alert at all times... we tend to be cautious and non-exuberant of our jewelry, celphones, the usual targets of "snatchers" (mang-aagaw) or "pickpockets" (mandurukot)... even holduppers...

everyone is a target. depending on how you look, your get-up, doesn't matter if you're a foreigner, a balikbayan, or even a commom countrymen, sh*t happens.... blame it on the faltering economy, blame it on poverty... blame the politicians, blame the times.. remember, crime abounds wherever one is, no matter who you are or where you are. just because you inquire about it doesn't mean it's really common here, that we're not trying to put an end to it. we do... but due to an impoverished state... we have to accept such ugly pill of reality... ciao.

bunny baby

ksi mrmi s mga blik bayan kung mgalahas halos d n mbitbit. pra lng ipkita n myamn n sila.syempre s mga wla noon ngkkaroon cla ng inggit.kung d nila kya bumili hinhablot nlng nila s iba.

Anthony C

re called pick pocketers. they steal simply because they don't have the money to buy the things that other people can buy. it's a sad fact, but there is a lot of poverty in the philippines.

Art The Wise

I don't think they discriminate. Wherever opportunity knocks, they take it.

jai4401

go to bronx ny, las vegas nevada, and any other major cities of the world-and ask again that question.

demon_hunter_ illidan

kahirapan.... poverty.........

- aeriel -

yah...i think cuz' they need money and stuff...the place where the most stealing happens is manila...i think...

Trixie

I can say that foreigners and Balikbayans are easy target coz they wear flashy clothes, jewelries and accessories, a clear give away to muggers. Hence makes them target for pickpockets, mugging and snatching.

Jet

Oo, talaga

sonny_too_much

Cheating and stealing is a way of life in the Philippines. Filipinos will steal from anyone anytime. My wife is 100 % Filipina and she has been robbed 5 times in one year. And it is not because they are poor. I grew up in poverty and I never stole from people. It is because they are lazy .

double_g

they steal because of the poor economy. but not all filipino ok.

pinoyscrewer

To feed their families. This happens anywhere in the world where u have poor people. If this worries you the stay at home

MVniceguy

bec of poverty...they steal bec they need money...yes bec they think to the foreigners and balikbayans that they have lot of money...

FiLiPiNo MaN

i dunno

mari-mar

NOT ONLY IN PHILIPPINE,EVERYWHERE AROUND THE GLOBE,OTHER THEY STEAL YOUR IDENTITY THRU ENTERNET,&THEY ARE NOT FILIPINO AM I RITE?

Well

The "Steelers" are currently in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania--not in Manila.

I have trouble believing you are a "Balikbayan" because "stealer" is not a recognized word in the American english language. Then again more Americans are functionally illiterate, so it does make some sense. Is your real name Forrest? Forrest Gump?

RaBerT

You think its bad up there go to Mindanao.

Dave B

it would be shameful if "turncoats" like you people would prolifirate the philippines. dont be stupid or your playing dumb dont think just because your a "balikbayan" your a target hey watch your back somebody is following you right there in your ol good usa dont come back to phillipines if you have such attitudes your nothing but parasites yes parasites let us see when you grew old hope that you wont cross our way because if you are........

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