16-anyos na dalaga, dinala umano sa motel ng sinakyang tricycle driver

– A 16-year-old girl in Antipolo accused a tricycle driver of forcibly taking her to a hotel instead of bringing her home after work around 3 a.m.

– The victim said the driver ignored her pleas and sped up when she asked to be let off, “binilisan pa niya lalo ‘yung takbo ng tricycle niya, natatakot na po ako nun”

– At the hotel, CCTV showed the driver holding her arm, and the girl said: *”hihingi po sana ako ng tulong kaso natatakot po ako sa kanya”

-The hotel cashier refused to let them check in after suspecting something was wrong, prompting the girl to threaten to report the driver, who then fled the scene, according to ABS-CBN

A 16-year-old girl has filed a complaint against a tricycle driver who allegedly tried to take her to a hotel instead of driving her home in Antipolo City, Rizal, early Friday morning.

According to CCTV footage, the teen flagged down a tricycle past 3 a.m. along Marcos Highway after finishing her part-time job. During the ride, the driver suddenly made a U-turn and invited her to go sightseeing.

“Sabi ko po sa kanya, ‘Kuya ibaba mo na lang po ako rito kasi hindi naman po ako rito nagpapadala eh.’ Ang ginawa niya po binilisan pa niya lalo ‘yung takbo ng tricycle niya, natatakot na po ako nun kasi po hindi ko na po alam ang gagawin ko, hindi naman siya nakikinig sa akin,” she recounted.

She became even more frightened when the driver allegedly brought her to a hotel. CCTV footage showed the man grabbing her arm.

“Pumasok po kami sa hotel, hihingi po sana ako ng tulong kaso natatakot po ako sa kanya,” the girl said.

She added that the driver pressured her to check in.

“Sinabi ko po sa kanya na irereport ko po siya pag hindi niya ko tinigilan, iniwan na lang po niya ako roon kasi narinig din po ng cashier,” she said.

Rodila Juliano, a VAWC officer from Barangay Mambugan, confirmed that the hotel cashier sensed something was wrong and refused to accept payment.

The girl’s relatives, alarmed by her call for help, immediately assisted her in filing a police blotter. Officials were able to identify the suspect with the help of the local TODA.

News, photos or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, such could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

In other news, Arnie Benedicto, the Barangay Captain of Lantad, Silay City and the primary suspect in the fatal shooting of the supporters of the incumbent mayor of the said city, has surrendered to the authorities. It can be recalled that early on Monday, May 12, 2025, news about the fatal shooting that resulted in two deaths and seven injuries spread like wildfire online. The shooting incident is claimed to be linked to alleged vote buying monitoring activities. Witnesses say the violence erupted after Benedicto reportedly fired upon volunteers of “Team Ugyon” who were monitoring alleged vote-buying activities outside a property associated with “Team Asenso.”

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