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Mel: Barrio Siete Writer in an ambush!

3 July 2009 87 Comments

This just in… Mel: Barrio Siete Writer in an ambush!

Just a few minutes ago, I was tweaking Barrio Siete’s new template when an email popped up. It was from Mel, one of our writers. I immediately asked for his number but I could not get a signal. So, I texted him. He is in Bukidnon. I am posting his email to me in full, with his permission:

beckham too

Ate reynz,

a few hours ago (around 3pm) galing ako sa bangko to withdraw for our office. inambush po kami ng 4-5 persons. as in gunshots and all. i thought mamamatay na ako. buti na lang at armado din ang bodyguard ko ng armalite kaya we were able to fight back. 2 of them killed, 1 injured.

my driver and bodyguard is ok. i am not. marami akong sugat sa braso at binti due to shrapnels and broken glass. my left ear is punctured and bleeding kanina. i can’t hear.

suma total okay ako ate reynz at maganda pa rin.

I thought aalis na ako dito sa world na hindi man lang nagpapaalam.

I thank God for everything. For keeping us safe. For protecting us.

I’m sending this email through my phone.

Here is the copy of the email:

(click to enlarge)

mel_ambush

At the time I was writing this, I was not able to connect with Mel on the phone, however, we were texting each other back and forth and he said, he’s ok. Nai-iyak lang daw po talaga ang ating writer. But otherwise, he’s ok and in good shape.

I finally was able to get connected and spoke with him on the phone at about 7:35am (7/03/09) New Orleans time and was glad to hear na medyo ok na ang gurl. His sister was calling on the other line lang kasi. ~Reynz

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  • Silver says:

    Mel, I am sending a whole battalion of angels para bantayan ka dyan.

    Litsing mga BATUGAN NA WALANG MAGAWA SA BUHAY AT DI MARUNONG HUMANAP NG MATINONG KABUHAYAN. NAKUKUHAN PANG MANAKIT NG IBANG TAO PARA LANG MAGKAMAL NG SALAPI.

    MABULUNAN SILA NG BONGGANG BONGGA. KAINIS TALAGA.

    ~tumakbo kina Aling Karing para magkape~

  • Silver says:

    Ingat ka palage Mel. Alam namang nating nagkalat ang mga BATUGAN AT KUPAL na intention manakit ng tao para lang makakuha ng pera. Tapos pag nahule e sasabihing NAGAWA DAHIL SA KAHIRAPAN.

    @#%$&$^&#&@ KAHIRAPAN NA YAN! Asan na ang mga pulis patola forces natin?

    Keep safe Mel. Keep safe always.

    • reynz says:

      well? asan ang mga lecheng ipagtatanggol ang bayan? ayan sila! busy sa panga-ngampanya at ayusin ang mga lecheng facebook nila na walang clue, nag-papanaan na sa mga barrio.

      ffffuta talaga oo!

      and get this! my mailbox is getting flooded with request TO JOIN NANG KUNG ANO ANONG CHARITY AT CAUSE LECHENG EFFEK and i believe bottom line nang mga impaktong yan eh political party.

      tigil-tigilan ako nang mga yan

    • Silver says:

      Parang mas reliable pang tawagen ang Maskman, Bioman at Mask Rider Black kesa sa mga pulis na yan.

      Tinatawag ko na ang mambabarang. Kumawala man sila sa pulis, sa mambabarang e hindi. Hmpt!

    • dencios says:

      mama silver ang puso mo! haha.

      pero totoo naman an nakakainis pero anu pa ba ang magagwa natin? wala. ganyan na ang mga mamamatay tao sa pinas. mga walang kaluluwa!

      • Silver says:

        Denciiooosss!!

        Heto ngat ang mambabarang e tinetext ko na. Hinahanap ko na din pati ang kawa ni John para ibato sa mga pasaway na yan at ng mabukulan! Hahahha.

  • Silver says:

    Asan na yung MAMBABARANG natin dito sa Barrio? Pwedeng pakitawag na din at IPAPABARANG ko ang mga pastilan na yan. Hmpt!

  • reynz says:

    what can i say?!

    THE ILLS OF OUR SOCIETY – FEEL NA FEEL NANG BARRIO SIETE!!!

    i’m glad to hear Mel is ok. i just hang up the phone. but when it hits you this near, it’s revolting! grrr!

    • reynz says:

      i know! i was on the phone with him and i can’t believe this!

      we talk about the ills of our society and HERE IT IS! direct to Barrio Siete! delivered through bullets and grenades! DYUSKOOOOOO!!!

    • reynz says:

      ills of ours society – INCOMPLETE – ills or our TRAPOS AND FOOLITIKOS! ayan na ang fruits of kurapsyon

  • Silver says:

    Kinakausap ko na ang mambabarang. GINAGALET AKO NG MGA KUPAL AT BATUGAN NG ATING LIPUNAN. Hmpt!

  • Monique says:

    Holy #$*^t! was just reading Mel’s blog. I am glad he is safe.
    Pati sa Bukidnon may ambush-an? Diba sa Cotabs lang yun?

    Ingat Mel!

    • reynz says:

      akala ko Bukidnon is one of those safer places sa lugar na yan.

      mel pala is from Davao at dun daw sya nag-wo-work sa Bukidnon

    • Monique says:

      I am from Barrio Davao rin… and sa pagkaka-alam ko wala namang mga ganyang ambush sa Bukidnon… haaay naku!

      Patawag na ang DDS. @Reynz, sorry pero minsan sa amin sa Davao mas ok na na may DDS wag lang magkaron ng tulad na ganyang ambush…

  • Pusa says:

    Grabe! Glad your safe at di nagalusan ang fez mo. Hays malapit na talaga ang eleksyon uso n naman ang ambush holdapan. Ingats sa lahat

  • jeri says:

    ooopps! masaklap na balita ito mga ka barrio,..pero pasalamat pa rin tayo at hindi napuruhan ang ating kabarrio na si Mel.

    Akala siguro ng mga kawatan na magtatagumpay sila sa maitim nilang balak…..Pwes! nagkakamali sila Dahil napamanaan si MEL ng Agimat.

  • mel beckham says:

    hi guys. thanks for the well wishes.

    i am okay now.

    nandito ako ngayon sa aking munting kubo.
    i still can’t believe that it happened to me. and i still can’t believe that i’m alive. i really thought i was gonna die. i was screaming all the time calling for God.

    narinig pala Niya ako and i’m so thankful.

    Mahal pa rin Niya ako despite of everything.

    Bukidnon is not safe, i tell you.

    just a month ago, the armoured van of a bank was also ambushed. it was their second time.

    our manager was also robbed last May.

    i blame these increasing crimes not only to poverty but also because of the upcoming elections.

    tomorrow, i’m off to the hospital to have my left ear checked. i can’t hear a thing.

    Ate Reynz, thanks so much for the call.

    Kayo rin mga friends, mag-iingat kayo ha.

  • Kotsengkuba says:

    Buti nalang at di sila napuruhan. Mga ganyan dapat dalhin sa koreksyunal kahit mga lalake.

  • jeri says:

    Pera nga lang naman ang pakay ng mga hinayupak na mga yan,.. hirap nito pati mga inosenteng mamamayan ang nabibiktima.. bakit hindi yung mga pulitikong buwaya ang kanilang ambusin.

    pag nahuli mga kawatan na yan sarap siguro ilublog sa inidoro ni aling pasing na hindi pa nai-flash.

    Mel, Pagaling ka… at pag magaling ka na, Reresbak tayo.

  • mel beckham says:

    on a lighter note, when i was at the hospital and our manager came and askd kung kamusta ako, nasabi ko lang,

    “eto, hindi na flawless.”

    lol

    feeling ko tuloy ako na si Emma Frost na hindi tinatablan ng bala. hahaha!

  • jeri says:

    Mel, tatawagan ko ang mga Alagad ni Kulapo.. bukas na bukas din, hantingin namin ang me kakagawan nito. ihahatid ko sa inyong pintuan ang ULO ng mga kawatan na yan..

    pinapasaya lang kita mel, para mabawasan ang tension mo… alam mo naman ako, Payaso ng barrio siete.

  • Mahalia says:

    mel, I’m glad ok ka na…i said a little prayer for you. May God continue to heal you and comfort you. Trust in Him, He is our safety.

  • mel beckham says:

    THANK YOU talaga to all of you from the bottom of my heart.

    ate reynz, silver, kuya jeri, kotsengkuba, pusa, monique, bluep and everybody.

    sana maibahagi ko rin sa inyo ang aking agimat. hihi

  • jeri says:

    Considered as second life mo na yan Mel, kasi during that time yung isang paa mo nasa hukay na.
    So i think you have gather your friends and relatives sa house nyo para magdaos ng kahit na sompleng Misa bilang pasasalamat sa pagkakaligtas mo sa nangyari and at the same time pasasalamat lalo na sa Panginoon.. Amen?

    • mel beckham says:

      Amen kuya.

      i’ll do that.

    • reynz says:

      agree ako jeri.

      2nd life mo to mel! you’re one very very luck person! grabeng agimat mo! super!

    • jeri says:

      Ang buhay ay maaring maglaho sa isang iglap lang.. pero sa nangyari sa iyo… Wow! grabe, malaking himala..nai-imagine ko yung nangyari sau, kung papano magsipagliparan ang mga bala sa paligid mo..as in……bang!…..ping.. kapow…… kablaaaam…!!!!! nakupo! kung ako yun bka inatake na ako sa puso.
      Mataas pa naman ang highblood ko. he he he

  • jimg2940 says:

    kunsaba-gay…hindi yata tinatablan ng bala ang mga vaklush…si mel pa…eh beckham yun!

  • BURAOT says:

    oks lang yan mel. charge it to experience. heheh. sa mga ganyang sitwasyon, taas ng adrenaline ko lagi. hyper. pero pagkatapos, dun ako nanginginig sa takot. hehheh. oks ka lang ba?

    bat kasi di mo ginamit yung superpowers ni astroboy? hehhehe.

    • Mel says:

      Kuya, nauna pa yatang lumipad si Astroboy. Hihi.

      Actually, nanginginig ako after the incident. Kahit speed dial sa cel hindi ko magawa.

  • dencios says:

    Mel wag kalimutang magpasalamat sa Diyos ha. nag-alala kame..

  • Snow says:

    Mel dearie ngayon ko lang nabasa ito. Paumanhin sa delay reaction. :( Mag-iingat ka palagi ha? Patnubayan ka ng Diyos. Ipagdadasal ko ang iyong safety. :)

    • Mel says:

      Thanks Ate Snow. Doble ingat na po kami ngayon.. Ikaw din po take care. Hindi pa ako puedeng mag baboo kasi manonood pa tayo ng Miss Universe di ba? Hihi

  • reynz says:

    wag pipiyok kasi at wag na wag kakalimutang sumigaw nang DARNAAA!!! hahaha!

  • fatherlyours says:

    Akala ko ambush interview? Mel, bihira ang nakakaligtas sa ganyan. Baka 2nd stringer lang ng mag hayupak ang dumale.Siguro palipat ka na ng assigment mo. Maybe may mga write ups pa ma kailangan kamg isulat? Thank God you survive. Para ka na ring si Totoy bato. hindi tinatablan ng bala. hahaha

    • Mel says:

      Mon, may mastermind talaga behind this. Region X police is also investigating the case.

      May girl version ba si Totoy Bato? Lol

      • fatherlyours says:

        Alam mo.nadale din ako year 2004,Dec. Napasok store namin. 1.2M nakuha. Very traumatic nangyari sa akin. Yung police na naghandle ng case,palpak.Hindi na preserve mga evidence pero na promote pa. Mga taga CIDG nga galit na galit. Malapit din ang election nun. Alam mo na kung bakit?

  • chuva says:

    OMG! I didn’t know until now.. kala ko kung anong ambush lang yon.. totoo pala!! Glad to hear that you’re safe sister!

    Ingat ingat… siguro mga pinadalang anghel ni Silver and sumalba sa ‘yo.

    My oh my! Dinala mo ba ang magic lasso ni WW? Haha! Just kidding Mel….. ingat lagi!

  • mtoni says:

    katakot nangyari sau ate! palasamat kami at di naging malubha mga sugat mo. sana gumaling ka po agad.

  • dFish says:

    Mel – a whisper of a prayer for your safety and recovery…

  • Roy says:

    didn’t read this from your tweets Mel, glad to know that you’re fine.

    yun nga maka-witness ka, grabeng adrenaline na, yun pa kayang involve ka mismo?

    on the lighter side…

    aba! you have one great story to look back to Mel! ;)

    kidding… just be safe

  • malensky says:

    oemgeeee! akala ko si mel tiangco ang na ambush

    thank God you’re safe. kinabahan kami lahat. my prayers are with you

    hugs to you amiga

  • Ely says:

    pa-feature ka sa I Survived! hehe. joke lang. We’re all happy to know that ur ok…

  • Johnonymous says:

    Mel, keep well and God bless you. Your positive spirit amidst the horrifying ordeal is an inspiration itself…

  • Rhoda says:

    My brother Mel did not inform us what happened yesterday.I mean my younger sister who’s in Dubai and I were chatting till 11pm.I even texted him around 4pm yesterday, busy daw sya. Di ko alam busy pala sa pag-iwas sa mga bala. He informed me only this morning because he was afraid I would freak out and I would find out as soon as I open the PC. Buti pa si Ate Reynz naunang nka-alam not to mention the whole blogsphere. Hell! who would’nt freak out! I mean Mel has been a hold-up victim what, 3-4 times na and then this?! Ambush…When I calmed down all I can do was get dressed and went immediately to church to pray and light a candle for him. Thanksgiving mass will be the next agenda. In behalf of our family, thank you to all his friends for caring. Please continue praying for Mel’s safety.

    • reynz says:

      @rhoda:

      Mel has been a hold-up victim what, 3-4 times na and then this?!

      ABA! totoo ngang WonderWoman tong kapatid mo! haha!

      Yeah – nasa presinto sya nung nakausap ko, me mga nagsisigawan and everything at medyo garalgal ang boses but he was ok and in high spirits – siempre takot na makausap daw kayo baka nga mag-freak out kayo nang todo. Natawa naman sya in the end sa conversation namen. I hope tawa yun hehehe

      I think kung 3-4 times na syang nahold-ap sa klase nang work nya, it’s about time to move to a safer place siguro.

      • Mel says:

        Ate Reynz, thrice lang po. Hihi.

        The other two incidents were out of carelessness.
        This is the worst.

        I don’t want to leave my work. I love my job here eh.

    • Mel says:

      Ay! Nandito ka Manang?!

      Sori for not informing you right away. Alam mo naman I don’t want you to worry.

      Don’t freak out. I’m okay now. Armed and Dangerous na rin ako. =P

  • jeri says:

    mel, me mga armalite pa ako sa kubo, hayaan mo ipapadala ko sayo yung isa para meron kang armas.

  • Silver says:

    Mel,

    Pahihiramin na din kita ng aking Bazooka, Caliber .50, latigo na gawa sa buntot ng pagi, harry potter spells at pati na din ang kawa ni John para ipanghambalos! Hahaha.

    Pagaling ka Mel. Good to know you’re in good condition na. Kinabahan din ako ha. At the same time, nahighblood dahil sa mga batugan na yan.

  • Dinah says:

    mabuti na lang at okay ka Mel!

  • Yami says:

    Mel, I know it will take time bago mo malampasan ang trauma from the ambush. Pero sana soon ito. I hope you are okay now. My heart also goes out to those who died doing their job. Sana malampasan din ng respective families nila ang ganitong trahedya.

    …Pasensya na ngayon lang ako nakatakbo for you. Be strong, Mel.

  • Yami says:

    Hilo pa yata ako Mel, sensya na may sakit din ako. You mean those who died were the robbers? ang akala ko ay kasamahan mo. I won’t say buti nga to them. Pero gumawa kasi sila ng masama eh. Prinotektahan niyo lang ang mga sarili niyo.

    I will share a somewhat similar story like this. Hindi nga lang ganito ka-tindi. Pero nahagip na rin ako ng shrapnel habang nagpapa-load sa tindahan.

  • lee says:

    at the end….good to know na ok kana gurl.

  • [...] After kasi nung ambush ay madalang na rin umandar ang aking utak. Baka pinasukan na rin ng pulbura ang aking isip. Charing. Pati nga dun sa blog ko ay puro walang kwentang drama at mga litrato ng aking high heels lang ang makikita mo doon. Anyway, at least now, may maibabalita na akong medyo may kabuluhan sa inyo. [...]

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