Short Interview with Security Guard 1 (wearing brown uniform), Eastwood City Mall, by his post on the grounds (near fountain)
- He said it’s safe in Eastwood
- In terms of system, they have a command system and a communication tower where all security reports
- He also revealed that they also have undercover guards who appear to be shoppers and passersby to further ensure security in the area
- When pressed with crimes that happened at Eastwood, he refused to say more (it’s confidential)
Short Interview with Jude, supervisor of MegaForce Security (wearing a dirty white barong)
He revealed the usual problems encountered at Eastwood are women who get drunk
- This happens usually Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 3am to 5am.
- Security would usually watch out for these drunk women accompanied by a man/ men. They ask these women if they really know the guy with them.
- When the girl is too drunk to answer, security people would usualy let the girl sober up first before confirming and letting them go.
- Once confirmed, they follow the guy and the girl to get a taxi or to the car just to keep an eye on the girl
- Regarding transportation, before a taxi enters the vicinity of Eastwood, a personnel takes note of the plate numbers. Taxis are not allowed to go back for another turn to get a passenger.
- Should interview the Security Head, Rogelio Singko, but he was too busy.
Interview with Manong Candy Vendor (located outside Eastwood, near Mini-Stop beside Citi Bank; near the jeepney barkers) Note that this is already a dark place compared to Eastwood, a probable place of danger.
- Manong said a lot of snatching happens usually 3 to 4 times a week but not on a regular basis since thieves avoid making patterns.
- Most victims are commuters, usually girls walking out of Eastwood to catch a jeep. The technique is that a motorcycle speeds by and snatches the girl’s bag.
- It happens any time between 5pm to 6am.
- Manong also narrated an incident that happened the night before. A guy did not use the overpass, instead, jaywalked going to Citibank. He got hit by a car, killing him on the spot.
Interview with Sbarro Eastwood Asst. Manager Jeff
- Last September 2009, there was an event at Eastwood that he would never forget. Eastwood City held an event featuring hard rock bans like ChicoSci, Kamikazee, Sandwich, etc. It was an open-air event for free. Naturally, the black-clad, jologs crowd (those who gate crash at the UP Fair) trooped to Eastwood.
- The A-B class crowd of Eastwood naturally panicked.
- The gate-crashers started stealing from people and harassing women.
- The Police and the Eastwood Securty then arrested these gatecrashers and sent them home.
- This caused a riot. The jologs retaliated by hitting the Eastwood TV Screen (the one at the entrance) with large stones.
- The whole overpass was teeming with this group of black-clad men and half-naked guys who wanted to watch the concert, but couldn’t.
- This was the worst thing that happened at Eastwood. The management never invited these bands, again thus resorting to letting Sitti, MYMP and others perform. According to the Manager, the incident concerning the black-clad men was the worst thing that happened in Eastwood so far.
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