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Burglars strike again at House of Representatives
MANILA, Philippines -- Even the tightly guarded House of Representatives is not theft-free.
Cebu Rep. Antonio Cuenco on Tuesday reported that his Apple laptop computer was stolen from his office, and warned his colleagues to be wary of a band of robbers.
“I’m a victim of robbery-theft in my room in the House of Representatives, and I’d like to warn my colleagues about the operation of thieves,” he said in a speech.
Cuenco said that his staff discovered his Apple Power Macintosh G4 series laptop missing last Monday after robbers broke into his Room 442 at the Mitra Building. The robbers apparently came in from the ceiling.
“The laptop has been in my office for the past five years, and all of a sudden, early the other day, my staff discovered the loss of the computer,” he said.
The Power Mac G4 is priced betweeb $349.95 and $429.95.
This was the first report of a theft occurring in the chamber during the incumbency of the new Speaker Prospero Nograles, who assumed the post two weeks ago after the then Speaker Jose de Venecia was ousted by an overwhelming majority of House members.
Cuenco said that CooP-Natco party-list Rep. Guillermo Cua lost his laptop in another robbery incident in his office three months ago.
“I’d like to caution all other colleagues to keep your valuables at home. They are not safe here in the House of Representatives where a band of thieves are in operation,” he said.
The lawmaker called on the legislative security chief to speed up the investigation of the theft and draw up measures to avoid a recurrence of such incidence.
“If this syndicate of robbers and thieves is not caught, all the other members might become victims,” he said, saying he was hopeful the security team would catch the suspects soon. TJ Burgonio
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