With my earphones booming loud into my ears with the song "Unusual You" by Britney Spears, I was stepping between the tall leaves and grasses in Greenbelt on my way to Greenbelt 5 when a security guard came folllowing my track. It was then that I noticed that there was no one at the place I was heading. Instead, there were long yellow Warning ribbons all round the glamorous mall.

I stopped and turned at the guard who was about to speak to me. I told Britney to sing softer and the security asked me in a very decent manner where I am going . "I'm supposed to go through Greenbelt 5 and into Greenbelt 1," I responded.

"We're so sorry sir but there is an investigation going on in that place," he informed me.

"Really?" We started our way back and away from the abandoned mall and park as I asked some more. "What happened?"

"There was a gun fight just a while ago," said this one-of-the-most-decent security guards I have ever met. "Some robbers committed a hold-up at Rolex."

I was shocked. At such well-secured and high class place??

Then information came wandering through my mind. I have read blogs regarding some modus operandi here at Salcedo village in which they would kidnap people into a van and then leave one nude at some other distant place (the report said the man was left at Laguna)... Then just this past week, my baby saw a hold up in front of St. John Bosco Parish. A guy who happened to pass by was hit accidentally by the bullet of the criminals' guns.

Is Makati becoming a dangerous place to live in? Before, whenever I arrive at Makati after being from another place, I feel safe. Makati had been my home for so many years and I always feel secure whenever I step into this city because there were barely any crimes on the streets. But now... What's happening??? Whatever happened to the security????