QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The sound of heavy rain made for an easy break-in at the home of the US Embassy’s diplomatic security and investigation unit sometime before dawn on Wednesday.

Raymon Solidum reported that he lost approximately 174,000 pesos in cash and valuable, including his service firearm with 60,000 pesos. The family said they lost 3 cell phones also worth approximately 33,000 pesos each as well as credit cards and other documentation.

Solidum said he and his wife and teenage daughter were asleep in their house on J.P. Rizal Street, in Project 4, Quezon City when the burglary happened.

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