{"id":19566,"date":"2026-04-12T02:05:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T18:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/?p=19566"},"modified":"2026-04-12T02:06:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T18:06:48","slug":"public-warned-vs-birthday-cake-modus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/public-warned-vs-birthday-cake-modus\/","title":{"rendered":"PUBLIC WARNED VS \u2018BIRTHDAY CAKE MODUS\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

AUTHORITIES warned homeowners, particulary senior citizens, against talking to strangers after an elderly woman and her grandchildren fell victim to a \u201cbirthday cake modus.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Police said a 69-years-old woman and her two grandchildren from Bgy. San Bartolome, Novaliches,\u00a0Quezon City were victimized by a group of robbers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The suspects pretended to be from the local government and claimed they had a birthday cake to be given to the elderly.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The elderly woman told police that on Tuesday, two female individuals arrived at their house saying the local government had a \u00a0\u201cbirthday cake\u201d for her.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The suspects, who sweet-talked the senior citizen, were allowed entry into the house.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Once the two female suspects were granted access into the house, four other male individuals suddenly entered, tied the senior citizen and her two grandchildren and ransacked the entire house.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The victims said the suspects even ate their food before fleeing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The suspects fled with the victims\u2019 car, two motorcycles, cash and other belongings worth over P1 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the suspects, the male driver,\u00a0 was arrested in a follow-up operation by the police.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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