Are you a Baclaran Redemptorist Church Devotee?

Yesterday, Wednesday (March 19, 2008) I decided to go to Baclaran and visit one of our regular and good paying customers. The owner usually personally man her store during these days so I decided to personally talked to her for collection and follow up orders. I would also tell her our up coming sales promo that would run for 1 week starting March 24 up to month end.

After completing my business I decided to pass and drop by the famously known Baclaran Redemptorist Church to attend the mass and Novena. My timing is good for the Mass is just starting.

The faithful have made the Redemptorist Church a regular place for prayer and contemplation. Baclaran is easily one of the outstanding landmarks in Metro Manila. It is noted for the Wednesday Novenas at the shrine of our Mother of Perpetual Help National Shrine of the Redemptorist Church. Every Wednesday more or less 10,000 people from all walks of life converge at the church to attend the novena. It is without argument the most attended church in Asia.

After the Mass and Novena, I decided to drop by our Branch Store nearby to discuss with the Branch Manager of our upcoming meeting this coming Tuesday. At the office while discussing with the manager, one of her staff came in and interrupted us to tell her one bad news. The enveloped she was holding was snatched by motorcycle riding man in tandem. The enveloped contains one ATM card of Banco De Oro Bank and two utility bills supposed to be paid for that day. It is a good thing that she was not able to withdraw in the other ATM machine and decided to go to Banco de Oro bank instead. She was supposed to withdraw Ten Thousand pesos.

I am also a Banco De Oro depositor so I took out my ATM card and called the hotline (1-800-10-6318000) number listed at the back for her to report the incident and for proper action by the bank.

No they didn’t bother to report this incident to the police for they believe that this is only an exercise in futility. The police in Baclaran never solve crimes like this that is why this is now the newest business that is thriving in that area of metropolis.

This is a warning to all readers out there, if you are planning to hear Mass and Novena at Baclaran Redemtorist church, just be aware of your surroundings.

Don’t be another victim!

Stumble it!