Ronnie Alonte and Loisa Andalio lost one billion pesos in the recent burglary.

Ronnie Alonte and Loisa Andalio were attacked by a Basag Kotse gang on December 1 in Bacoor, Cavite, where their newly opened cafe is located.

“Bale galing kami sa isang ganap tapos dumaan kami sa cafe namin, tutal naman ‘yun na ‘yung way namin malapit lang eh. Parang dumating kami 8pm, pasara na ‘yung cafe,” Ronnie shared during their contract signing as Cathy Valencia’s newest celebrity ambassadors held at the CV Premier clinic in BGC last December 10.

“Tapos balak namin mag-picture lang ng mga products, mga food, para may ma-post kami sa social media. And umalis na kami kagad siguro mga 9pm. Saktong sakto papasara na ‘yung cafe. Pag baba namin basag na ‘yung sasakyan,” Loisa added. 

Ronnie revealed that he actually saw one of the burglars after they broke into his Jeep Wrangler Wagon through the windshield.

“Ang nakakatakot pa dun is tumambay ako sa terrace sa may labas. ay terrace dun eh. Nakatitigan ko pa ‘yung bumasag ng sasakyan namin. Nakita ko ‘yung mukha. Hindi ko nakitang binasag eh kaya nung nagka-police nung lumapit sa amin, hindi ko ma-explain sa kanila kung ‘yun ba talaga yung bumasag,” Ronnie said. 

“Na-confirm lang nung ni-review na sa CCTV. And hanggang ngayon iniimbestigahan pa rin nila. Hindi pa nahuhuli. Pero sana mahuli kasi ayaw namin na may mabiktima pa siyang iba,” Ronnie Added.

In addition to the three reported stolen iPhones, Ronnie revealed that there was P1 billion in crypto currency that was now irretrievable.

A cryptocurrency is a type of digital currency that is now used as an alternative payment method.”

“Bangko kasi namin nandun. ‘Yung mga naka-save namin. Meron pa kaming crypto sa phone na nawala na may malaking halaga din. Kaya medyo nakakalungkot din. Ngayon wala na yung na-save namin. More or less, siguro 1B. Pag crypto mahirap kasi once na nawala, wala na talaga. So hindi na mabablik,” he stated.

Loisa recalled spending several hours at the police station following the incident.

“Hindi na siya nabubuksan kasi nasa cellphone talaga siya eh. Pag nawala na, kasama na yung value. Feeling ko hindi na nila makukuha kasi may password. iI-report na namin sa bangko pero pag crypto kasi baka wala na kasi. Hanggang alas-tres ata kami sa police nung time na yun na madaling araw,” Loisa shared. 

“Nakaka-trauma talaga yung experience na yun. Nabenta na yun feeling ko kasi na-locate yung cellphone namin sa Find My Phone, nandun na sa Festival Mall. Wala na, nabenta na yun. May nakabili na (laughs). Pero okay lang, safe na. Huwag na lang maulit,” Loisa added.

During their CV contract signing event, Ronnie expressed his frustration with the slow pace of the criminals’ capture.

“Kung tutuusin nakakalungkot lang din. Kasi celebrities na kami, kumilos naman sila. Pano pa kaya kung mga normal na tao? So medyo nakakalungkot lang kaya hoping pa rin kami na mahuli agad para wala ng ibang mabiktima,” Ronnie admitted. 

“Kasi kinabukasan na nanagyari sa basag kotse namin is may binasagan ulit sila . Same sasakyan, same tao. Nagkaroon na sa cafe namin ng security at naglalagay na rin sila ng CCTV para safe na. Tapos kinausap na rin kami nila na pag pupunta kami dun may baranggay na nandun para safe,” Ronnie added.