Taking photos in Makati will suspect you as a terrorist

It happened to my friend last night, and Im here talking to him via IM.

My friend is a photography hobbyist and also loves to take photos of everything around as ART. On his way home, he took pictures of a night scene of Makati and also with the lights and the effects of the dark night reflecting in some buildings in Makati. He always do that whenever he goes home and I like his photo art seeing Makati in a different nature.

but the worst part - he was detained at the Makati police precinct last night and he just told it to me this morning. He said that the police rounded him up at 10pm after a bus ride, and on his walk home he took one photo of a subject and then the police came and detained him for questioning.

All of his stuff were inspected and he receives a lot of questions about his actions of taking photos at night and he was suspected as a TERRORIST. A lot of questions were asked to him and he said that he was detained at the police office and they check his status and ID for verification. He called his family to pick him up and he got home at 1AM. And now totally pissed off on what happened.

Unaware that taking photos in MAKATI is now prohibited, because insider reports said that theres this building in Makati is now in a high security level and in also everyone in Makati is in red alert after the Glorietta 2 bombing incident.

so if you are a photographer, either a hobbyist or a professional or a journalist, it is better to bring your Identification Card anytime and anywhere. In order to avoid the police to suspect you as a SPY or a Terrorist.

Last year, Even me was suspected too when we went to Pampanga for a school tour in Don Bosco for promoting the course offering of a certain institute, lucky me that I brought my ID anywhere I go, because that time NPA were reported going to Manila.

or dont take photos in Makati.. because it will sucks big time when the police caught you and all of your plan for the day/night will be cancelled. and bring your ID !!!

and also, taking photos inside the mall are BAWAL din