An office of the courier service provider in Legazpi city was robbed by unidentified assailants and the vault with P2 million cash was allegedly stolen.
The incident happened on Monday, just before 1 a.m., according to police.
According to Police Maj. Rosalio Capile, Legazpi City Police Station investigator, around 4 a.m. when the security guard, whose mouth, hands, and feet were covered with duct-tape was discovered in the guardhouse.
The security guard told the police that two men suddenly pointed a gun at him.
It is not yet known how the culprits entered the main gate.
The 2 men allegedly sawed the padlock in the main office and then stole the vault.
This is the first robbery hold-up recorded in Legazpi city this year.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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Some businesses in Cebu still not recovering from pandemic
The sale of the famous danggit at Taboan Market, Cebu City is still low.
It used to be bought by tourists at the end of the Sinulog Festival at the end of January.
Because there are no tourists in Cebu due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sellers only rely on online selling and send it to their customers.
The price of danggit also dropped, which is now P700 per kilo from the previous P850.
According to Marilyn Bayun-an, owner of the danggit store, they have not been able to return to normal income since the pandemic.
There are also a few shops open on the side of the Basilica Menor del Santo Niño.
The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) admitted that despite the city’s modified general community quarantine, businesses are still unable to recover.
“I can say 80 percent of the businesses in Cebu are open but the consumer confidence and spending is still not there yet,” said CCCI President Felix Taguiam.
According to CCCI, they do not want to have a lockdown again.
According to the Department of Health, there are 129 new COVID-19 cases in Cebu City this Monday while there are 1,428 active cases.