April | 2014 | Yam's Files

The following crime prevention and safety tips were taken from the published article of People’s Tonight (April 15, 2014)

Kung iiwanan na walang bantay sa bahay

a. Ikandado ang lahat ng pinto at bintana, tiyakin na walang dadaanan ang sinuman na may tangkang pumasok at magnakaw;

b. Mainam kung may â€œburglar alarmâ€ para maalerto ang mga kapitbahay kung may pumasok sa kabahayan;

c. Iwasang mag-iwan ng notes sa labas ng bahay na nagsasabing walang tao sa loob. Mainam din na iwanan na bukas ang radyo para kunwari ay may tao sa loob ng bahay;

d. Itagubilin sa pinagkatiwalaang kapitbahay ang inyong bahay at ipaalam din kung kailan kayo babalik;

e. Tiyakin na walang naiwan na nakasinding kandila, bukas na electric o gas stove o tumutulong gripo ng tubig at naka-plug na appliances;

f. Iligpit ang anumang mahalagang bagay o pag-aari sa labas ng bahay na maaaring nakawin tulad ng mga damit sa sampayan o bisikleta o sasakyan.

King bibyahe at magdadala ng sariling sasakyan

Bago bumiyahe, tiyakin na maayos at walang problema ang sasakyan, at tandaan ang mga sumusunod:

a. Battery, Light, Oil, Water, Brakes, Air and Gas o BLOWBAG;

b. Tiyakin na kumpleto ang dokumento mo sa pagmamaneho at papeles ng sasakyan; kasama ang Insurance Certificate;

c. Tiyaking naka-safety lock ang mga pinto at bintana lalo na kung may kasamang mga bata sa sasakyan;

d. Sa pagmamaneho, tiyakin na palaging kontrolado mo ang sasakyan. Iwasan ang one-hand driving o paggamit ng cellphone habang nagmamaneho, kung naka-inom ng alak, nahihilo o inaantok;

e. Kung nagmamaneho sa gabi, gamitin nang wasto ang mga headlights at signal lights. Huwag magmaneho kung malabo ang paningin.

Kung gagamit ng pampublikong sasakyan

a. Iwasang magsuot ng mga mamahaling alahas o magdala ng malaking halaga ng salapi. Ingatan ang cellphone, at appliances na malimit dalhin tuwing bakasyon;

b. Iwasang magdala ng maraming gamit para maiwasan ang pagkawala ng mga ito at para hindi mahirapan sa biyahe;

c. Mainam na maging maaga sa istasyon ng bus/tren, pier at paliparan upang maiwasan ang siksikan at matiyak na maayos ang puwesto sa sasakyan, lalo na para sa mga kababaihan, bata at senior citizens;

d. Kung may mapansin na kakaiba tulad ng bagahe o kahon na maaaring pinaglagyan ng bomba, kaduda-dudang pagkilos ng tao sa istasyon, pier, paliparan o sa loob mismo ng bus, tren, barko o eroplano, palihim na ipaalam agad sa kinauukulan;

e. Mag-ingat sa mga mandurukot sa istasyon at sa loob ng sasakyan. May mga nakatalagang Police Assistance Post sa bawat istasyon, pier o paliparan na maaaring pagsumbungan.

(For quick police assistance. Call DILG Patrol 117, the NCRPO hotlines 838-1505, 838-3203, 0999-3247882, 0916-7870885, the PNP hotline â€˜I-Text Mo Kay Tsip at 0917-8475757, PNP Txt 2920 and the Police Anti-Kidnapping Groupâ€™s hotlines (+63) 918-900-2020 or at (02) 727-0000).

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