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Woman loses P500K worth of valuables to robbers

Merlinda A. Pedrosa

A WOMAN lost P500,000 worth of valuables to unidentified robbers who entered their house at Manville Royale Subdivision, Barangay Pahanocoy, Bacolod City on Saturday.

Police identified the victim as Cherie Mae Gendrala, 37.

Police Major Ariel Pico, spokesperson of Bacolod City Police Office, said Gendrala discovered the incident around 1:20 p.m.

Investigation conducted by Police Station 8 showed that the robbers entered the victim’s house by jumping over the concrete wall and detached the still bar of the window.

The suspects then destroyed the crystal window using a hammer, the police said.

The suspects carted away several valuable items worth P500,000 and fled.

Pico said personnel of Police Station 8 are still conducting a thorough investigation to identify and arrest the suspects.

Tinago Barangay Hall, shown here on May 2, 2024, received a “Notice of Violation” from Cebu City’s Task Force Gubat sa Baha for the concrete wall behind it that lies within the three-meter easement zone of the Estero de Parian. /

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