Betong Sumaya gives warning after phone was snatched in QC
Betong Sumaya. Image from his Facebook account
Comedian and television host Betong Sumaya took to social media to warn the public about snatchers after falling victim to one in Quezon City.
Sumaya lamented the incident on his Facebook page over the weekend, detailing that his phone was snatched while he was trying to book a ride-hailing car past midnight.
“Guys na SNATCH ang cellphone ko sa Tomas Morato QC kaninang mga 1am. Habang nagbobook ako ng Grab biglang may motor na dumaan sa harap ko at ang bilis ng pangyayari di ko na sya nahabol. Gamit ko ngayon ay ang Ipad ko,” he wrote.
(Guys, my cellphone was snatched in Tomas Morato QC this morning around 1am. While I was booking a Grab, a motorbike suddenly passed in front of me and the incident happened so fast that I couldn’t catch up with him. I’m using my Ipad now.)
The Kapuso actor added that he and the police were able to track the phone but had yet to retrieve it. He reminded the public to be more cautious of their surroundings.
“Nagpatulong pa ko sa mga Pulis sa Kamuning para itrack ang cp ko hanggang kaninang 6am, ty po talaga sa inyo. Gamit ang “Find the Device” nalocate namin sya sa bandang Sta Mesa pero di pa namin nahanap. Ingat tayo Guys, walang pinipiling lugar at oras ang mga masasamang loob,” he said.
(I even asked the Kamuning Police to help track my cellphone until 6am, thanks to you all. Using “Find the Device,” we were able to locate it near Sta Mesa but we haven’t found it yet. Be careful, guys, bad guys don’t choose places or times.)
In the comments section, fans expressed their relief that the actor was safe despite the incident.
Sumaya rose to fame after becoming the big winner of the reality show “Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Doubles Showdown” in 2011.
He currently appears in the Philippines’ long-running gag show “Bubble Gang.” The actor previously starred in “Samahan ng mga Makasalanan” alongside David Licauco and Sanya Lopez.
