tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29649424.post7048628728753926955..comments2023-10-30T22:30:17.627+08:00Comments on Losing Maia: On Bloods and Crips (in Dumaguete)Olgahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08432904583104436714noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29649424.post-32891773713707690982008-04-04T03:54:00.000+08:002008-04-04T03:54:00.000+08:00I want to commend you for writing this blog. We m...I want to commend you for writing this blog. We moved to this City when my eldest child was only 5 years old; now he's 14. Back then, I could well recall that the City was tranquil as a morning ocean when you could hear nothing but just the slight movement of waves rolling to shore. Today, unfortunately, Dumaguete is never safe to teenagers. Just lately, my sons, of tender ages at 14 and 12, were victimized by the wanton arrogance and violence of some members of the Bloods. While they were standing outside one of the malls in the City, they were attacked by three gang members alighting from a passing car, one of them, purportedly the leader. One stabbed my younger son straight to his chest. Luckily, with divine intervention, he was able to ward off the knife and twisted the attacker's arm. Unfortunately, my older son was attacked by the other two and was punched in the face and kicked in the back. At that moment, they were helplessly coping up at their attackers' assault in front of onlookers, who must have been delighted to see a movie-like fight scene.<BR/><BR/>As a father, my rage is unmeasurable. If only I could put justice into my own hands, I would undoubtedly do so to punish these people. I simply don't understand the inaction and general apathy of the local government and authorities to, at the very least, clean the City of these gangs.<BR/><BR/>I am praying that one day, the sons and daughters of these local politicians and authorities would become victims themselves for them to feel the agony and burning rage of a parent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29649424.post-65219272567897537152007-12-01T18:28:00.000+08:002007-12-01T18:28:00.000+08:00that's really true....i'm only 19 years old and so...that's really true....i'm only 19 years old and some of those gangs tried to recruit me to their gangs but i didn't join.. most of the members of crips here in dumaguete are my friends from tinago and other barangays i also have some friends from the bloods...even me, i don't like the way it is now here in dumaguete..i just want to jam with my friends..i am also a hiphop enthusiast..so those members of the said gangs who dont know me always like to beat me up but there are some members who will say i'm not included to the rival group...so i'm always saved by my friends...but i still don't like for my friends to have enemies...LIL' SLIMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042916026018053887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29649424.post-40436966000542145802007-08-25T01:23:00.000+08:002007-08-25T01:23:00.000+08:00i was blog-hopping and i came upon this article. ...i was blog-hopping and i came upon this article. i was floored.<BR/><BR/>i didn't know that dumaguete has been tainted with the bloods and crips.<BR/><BR/>not so long ago, my 17-yr-old godson and ward was put in jail, allegedly for being involved in a "rambol" between the bloods and crips (this is in davao, btw) resulting to at least one death. he shared his cell with three other minors. my heart broke when i saw him behind bars. it was not a picture i ever envisioned when i gazed at his chubby cheeks when he was a mere babe.<BR/><BR/>we were all sucker-punched. we never expected that a bright, sweet, shy kid would find his way into wannabe ghettos.<BR/><BR/>i was nearly crippled with guilt. i now realize the folly of negligence...and the folly of wishing time to turn back. we have no other recourse but to move forward.<BR/><BR/>the case against him was dismissed. but his tainted reputation will take a little longer.tenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545417248665254682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29649424.post-40513752868620278912007-08-04T07:26:00.001+08:002007-08-04T07:26:00.001+08:00yes robert,dumaguete today is not the dumaguete te...yes robert,<BR/><BR/>dumaguete today is not the dumaguete ten years ago. when i was a student, we could roam the streets at 2am without fear of being mugged or robbed. now, we fear even our own shadows.<BR/><BR/>as for the gangs, you know how we Filipinos love copying everything you Americans do.<BR/><BR/>the bloods and the crips here in the Philippines have long existed in other cities. they came to Dumaguete about two years ago. <BR/><BR/>that's how fast their numbers have grown.<BR/><BR/>the son of our present congressman was named a member of the Bloods. <BR/><BR/>The son of Bais city mayor was also named as a leader.<BR/><BR/>this mayor's reaction was typical: deny and get angry at the police for hurling those so-called baseless accusations. but the police did not back down. they stood by their records that the son is indeed named a leader by the other gang members they have interview.<BR/><BR/>that's actually the crux of the problem: parents too busy or uncaring to monitor their children's activities. and when those children get into trouble, they tend to figuratively shoot the bearer of the bad news.<BR/><BR/>this is becoming bad because children from powerful families here had become involved. being such, they are unafraid of authority, believing that they own the place, therefore, untouchable!Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08432904583104436714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29649424.post-13727860336525518182007-08-04T07:26:00.000+08:002007-08-04T07:26:00.000+08:00yes robert,dumaguete today is not the dumaguete te...yes robert,<BR/><BR/>dumaguete today is not the dumaguete ten years ago. when i was a student, we could roam the streets at 2am without fear of being mugged or robbed. now, we fear even our own shadows.<BR/><BR/>as for the gangs, you know how we Filipinos love copying everything you Americans do.<BR/><BR/>the bloods and the crips here in the Philippines have long existed in other cities. they came to Dumaguete about two years ago. <BR/><BR/>that's how fast their numbers have grown.<BR/><BR/>the son of our present congressman was named a member of the Bloods. <BR/><BR/>The son of Bais city mayor was also named as a leader.<BR/><BR/>this mayor's reaction was typical: deny and get angry at the police for hurling those so-called baseless accusations. but the police did not back down. they stood by their records that the son is indeed named a leader by the other gang members they have interview.<BR/><BR/>that's actually the crux of the problem: parents too busy or uncaring to monitor their children's activities. and when those children get into trouble, they tend to figuratively shoot the bearer of the bad news.<BR/><BR/>this is becoming bad because children from powerful families here had become involved. being such, they are unafraid of authority, believing that they own the place, therefore, untouchable!Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08432904583104436714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29649424.post-54108859295299435272007-08-03T23:10:00.000+08:002007-08-03T23:10:00.000+08:00This is all so new and surprising to me. I never w...This is all so new and surprising to me. I never would have imagined that Dumaguete would have a gang problem.Robert Simmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06957786024332264856noreply@blogger.com