and this is why i’m scared of riding cabs alone

Have you read this article? :( Came out today.

FRIGHT NIGHT IN RETIRO : Coed abducted by angry cabbie
By Nancy C. Carvajal

MANILA, Philippines – When Valeria (not her real name), an 18-year-old University of Santo Tomas student, got into a taxi cab at 2 a.m. last Saturday after attending a school activity, she had no idea that she would be in for a harrowing ride.

After telling the cab driver to take her to Sta. Mesa Heights in Quezon City where she lived, the young girl settled in the back seat for what she thought would be an uneventful ride.

When the driver of the KUL taxi cab with license plate TWC 897 pulled up in front of her house, Valerie took a P1,000 bill from her bag and handed it to him.

To her surprise, the cab driver casually dropped the bill on the floor of the vehicle and took three P20 bills from his pocket.

When Valerie asked for her change, the driver protested, telling her that she gave him only P60.

At this point, Valerie’s mother, who was wondering why it was taking too long for her daughter to get out of the cab, came out of the house and asked what the problem was.

The driver promptly assured her that nothing was wrong although Valerie protested, saying that the man had yet to give her her change.

As Valerie started arguing with the driver, her mother went to the barangay hall from across the street to ask for help from the tanod (watchmen).

Sped away

As she walked into the barangay hall, the taxi driver suddenly stepped on the gas and sped away, with Valerie still inside the vehicle.

The mother immediately ran back to their house, woke up her husband and told him about the incident.

Alarmed, the man got into his car and gave chase. When he failed to find the taxicab, he went back to their house to pick up his wife.

The mother later received a text message from Valerie, telling them that she was near a gas station from across the Lourdes Church on Retiro Street.

The couple rushed to the area and found their daughter, with blood on her face, knees and clothes.

Read more at the original link. God, how horrible. :( Be safe, everyone.