South Korean robbed of P1.5-M jewelry, cash in Cebu City

MANILA, Philippines—Robbers ransacked a South Korean’s temporary residence in Cebu City, taking the victim’s jewelry worth P1,458,000 and about P54,000 in cash, the Philippine National Police said Tuesday.

Several suspects robbed 48-year-old Hyun Jung Park at around 6 a.m. at Unit IV Quadroflex in Friendship Street, Capitol Site, said PNP spokesman Chief Superintendent Agrimero Cruz Jr.

Cruz said the thieves took $1,200 (P51,852) and ₩50,000 (P1,900) in cash, an I-card and ATM card.

The case was under investigation, he said.

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