American tourist waiting for train loses P20,000 to pickpocket

Inquirer Friday 11th May, 2012

http://en.wikipilipinas.org photo MANILA, Philippines--An American tourist lost P20,000 cash to a pickpocket at a Light Rail Transit station in Manila on Thursday afternoon, the police said. David Thomas Whitmore, 47, of North Carolina, immediately reported the theft to the Manila Police District General Assignment Section (MPD-GAS), claiming that the thief most likely preyed on him while he was at the LRT Line 1 United Nations Avenue station in...

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