MANILA, Philippines--Armed men raided a businesswoman’s house in San Juan City on Monday, tied up the members of her household and took P3 million worth of valuables, including several guns belonging to her late husband, the police said.
The daring heist, which took only 20 minutes, happened at about 6:15 a.m. when eight men forced their way into the house of Maravilla Geslani, 62, a widow, at 221 F. Benitez corner Pasadena Streets.
Chief Supt. Benjardi Mantele, director of the Eastern Police District, said Geslani’s daughter, Nathalie Lao, 31, was about to leave the house with two companions, one of whom was carrying a gun, when their path was blocked by the suspects.
The robbers divested Lao’s companion of his firearm and herded all of them back inside the house.
They then tied up the victims, including Lao’s 5-year-old son, stay-in cook Henry Villanueva and three other house helpers.
Loot included several guns
Investigators said the armed men took several pieces of jewelry, electronic gadgets like cell phones and laptop computers, as well as several handguns of different calibers that belonged to Geslani’s late husband, retired Col. Conrado Munasque.
At that time, Geslani was in church. She learned about the robbery when she came home, her brother Manny told the Inquirer.
Senior Supt. Procopio Lipana, San Juan police chief, said his men were looking into leads to find the robbers.
“We have some personalities we’re tracking down who might be connected to the crime based on what the victims told the investigators,” Mantele said.
Lipana said the multimillion heist was the first in the neighborhood and even in the city in many months.
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