Hired tricycle vanished with her bags at an Angeles market — the theft, the police report, and tips

Hired tricycle vanished with her bags at an Angeles market — the theft, the police report, and tips

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The narrator tells how a tricycle she hired by the hour at the Angeles public market drove off with her belongings while she was shopping. The video also covers reporting it to police and what to watch out for on local transport.

💡 Key takeaways

[What happened]
• After picking up laundry, she hired a tricycle for one hour and went to the nearby public market.
• She left her Nike gym bag of clean laundry in the tricycle, then loaded a cooler box of meat and seafood, plus fruit and vegetables, while shopping.
• When she came back with bread, the tricycle and the driver were gone.
• She puts the loss at about 36,000 pesos (about USD 700) (per auto-captions).

[Hiring a tricycle]
• You can hire a tricycle by the hour for a flat fee agreed with the driver. It can vary with time of day and traffic, and some drivers don't take this kind of job.
• She always notes the tricycle number written on the sidecar, which can help with tracking.
• Channel owner's comment: the minimum tricycle fare in Angeles is 35 pesos, but some drivers claim it's 150. For a few blocks pay 35; otherwise talk them down to around 100.

[Reporting]
• After searching the market parking areas for about an hour, she reported it at the police station in the public market but got less help than hoped.
• The next day she filed a formal report at the Angeles police headquarters.
• She never heard back from police; she says her aim was to get the tricycle number on record.

[Watch out for]
• Don't leave belongings alone in a hired vehicle. The channel owner commented that a relative usually waits in the sidecar, and the one time she went alone she was robbed.
• The narrator says she'll use taxis instead of tricycles, but warns taxis can pull the same tricks, so stay alert on all public transport.
• "Crime is increasing daily" is the narrator's opinion.

⏱ Chapters
00:02 Hiring a tricycle for an hour and shopping
01:02 The tricycle disappears while loading
02:04 Searching the parking areas and reporting to police
03:07 The loss and advice on transport
04:09 No result from police, wrap-up
05:09 Drone video (Fields Avenue to Walking Street)

💬 What viewers said (9 comments)
• Most viewers offered sympathy.
• Tips included going in a group so someone stays with the tricycle, and sticking to Grab or public transport.
• One viewer shared how a tricycle driver sped off early one morning and saved him from a man approaching to rob him.