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2 Resorts World Manila guards failed to subdue gunman: security provider

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Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/06/04/060417-albayalde.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Oscar Albayalde, chief of the capital&#x27;s police office, shows to journalists a picture of gunman Jessie Javier Carlos, a who was behind an attack on a Resorts World casino on Friday, during a press briefing at a hotel in Pasay Sunday. The parents of Jessie Javier Carlos, Fernando and Teodora can be seen beside him. <cite>Romeo Ranoco, Reuters</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div>At least 2 security guards of Resorts World Manila failed to subdue gunman Jessie Javier Carlos before he started shooting inside the casino last Friday, a security provider said in its initial report.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/04/17/resorts-world-gunman-an-ex-govt-employee-in-debt-ncrpo">Resorts World gunman an ex-govt employee in debt: NCRPO</a></li></ul>The Philippine National Police Supervisory Office for Security and Investigation Agencies said it has already received the initial report of NC Lanting Security Specialist Agency, one of the security providers of Resorts World Manila, following the shooting incident last week.NC Lanting Security Specialist Agency is in charge of the mall area, parking and perimeter security with around 200 personnel on-duty in Resorts World Manila, according to PNP-SOSIA chief Chief Superintendent Jose Mario Espino.In the report, NC Lanting Security Specialist Agency identified the guards encountered by the lone gunman.Mary Grace Rayala, the security guard assigned at the 2nd Floor Retail Parking Entrance, said a male wearing a jacket and a bonnet forcefully entered the premises.&quot;She was unarmed but still tried to stop the man whose spoke language she could not immediately understand , but when he threatened her with his firearm, she realized that she could not subdue nor prevent him alone from entering,&quot; the report said.&quot;She opted then to move back and made emergency calls to all posts through her issued radio, informing them that an armed man has entered.&quot;A roving guard, Edwin Ciriaco, confronted the male suspect but was also unable to subdue him.&quot;He confronted the man but he too was directly threatened. He [sought] cover and intended to engage the suspect, but seeing that there were already people hurrying away and around them, he too immediately informed his superior of the situation through the emergency telephone,&quot; the report added.Information gathered by the security provider revealed that the suspect immediately headed to the casino and fired shots before burning gaming tables and other accessories.The suspect then shot at the doorknobs of the casino chip room before stealing millions of pesos in casino chips.<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NjwwuHxCn2U" width="560"></iframe></figure>Espino quickly noticed the lapses in security.“Bakit hindi na-alert din ang casino personnel? Kase sabi, na-radyo, so may 2nd guard na kinonfront siya from the entrance to the middle part. Kinonfront siya ng isa pang guwardiya. Sabi ng guwardiya, hindi niya rin ma-engage kase nag-panic na ang mga tao roon.&quot;&quot;Tapos tumawag daw siya sa emergency telephone. Ang labo. Delayed na talaga yon kung hahanap pa siya ng telepono,&quot; Espino said.The police official said the in-house security personnel of the casino was also unable to respond.“Di nila napigilan dahil yung set up doon meron din nagche-check up sa casino area. Yun lang ang haba eh.”The PNP-SOSIA said it wants to know who is the ultimate responder after information was relayed by the responding guards.&quot;Yun ngayon ang succeeding report na pinapa-submit namin sa kanila. After noong na-confront ng security guard na tumawag daw, ano na ang nangyari, sino na ang next responder?”Resorts World Management already said that their in-house security first engaged with the suspect.&quot;Sabi ng COO, nakipagbarilan daw yung in-house security pero wala sa report ng agency, so ibig sabihin hindi sila ang nakipag-engage. Ngayon question uli, pano na-engage ng in house security yon, eh hindi naman accredited company guard, eh bakit sila may baril. Sabi ng management, bawal ang baril sa loob,&quot; Espino said.The police official noted Resorts World Manila security lacked coordination.“Actually, nakita na namin agad na hindi coordinated ang security ng Resorts World. Watak-watak sila,&quot; he said.He said establishment also lacked a reactionary force.“Based dito sa binigay nilang report, may mga firearms na naka-deploy doon at that time. Pero nasaan yon? Sino ba ang may hawak ‘non? Dito na namin nakita na wala silang reactionary force na ginawa yung security agency. Siguro, nagtitipid din ang management so ang latag ng security niya as per my analysis, kung saan lang merong strategic, post to post yon kung tawagin.&quot;&quot;Sa entrance, sa exit tapos roving ka lang isa. So ibig sabihin kung may ganyang mga incident, hindi mo puwedeng tawagin mo lahat ng guwardiya. Maiwanan nila ang posts nila, yun ang isa doon, walang reactionary team na nakapag-respond.&quot;The initial report stated that an in-house security personnel was able to shoot the suspect, which indicates that in-house security carry guns.“Eh yung in house security sinasabi nila eh hindi siya licensed sa SOSIA. So they are not security personnel na trained sa security, for customer relation ng casino. Actually yon ang set up eh even sa hotels, meron sila yung service provider, meron silang in house team pero directly employed ng hotels yon. Pero kung me baril, dapat licensed sa amin yon.&quot;&quot;Actually ikunuwento sa akin ng agency na na-engage nga daw ng in-house ng casino security doon sa exit niya. Eh nakalabas kaya umakyat sa taas. Sa baba e-exit doon sa me labas sa gilid, naharang ng mga casino personnel, na-engage nila, pumasok uli. Hindi nila sinasabi kung ano ang nangyari, ang sinasabi lang nila, na-engage daw. Hindi natin alam kung ano ang sinasabi na na-engage.&quot;On Monday, the PNP-SOSIA will meet with Resort World security management, security providers and guards on-duty as part of its ongoing investigation.

At least 2 security guards of Resorts World Manila failed to subdue gunman Jessie Javier Carlos before he started shooting inside the casino last Friday, a security provider said in its initial report.

At least 2 security guards of Resorts World Manila failed to subdue gunman Jessie Javier Carlos before he started shooting inside the casino last Friday, a security provider said in its initial report.

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2 Resorts World Manila guards failed to subdue gunman: security provider

Maan Macapagal,

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Published June 05, 2017 09:41 AM PHT

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Updated June 05, 2017 12:19 PM PHT

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