Being kidnapped is probably the most terrifying experience one will ever experience. Unfortunately, I became a kidnap victim myself 22 years ago during my UP Law days.
We just came from our moot court class in UP College of Law. I hitched with a friend as I planned to go to the wake of Lola Rosa Henson, the first Filpina comfort woman to come out in the open.I was pulled out from our car and dragged to their car. What made me feel helpless was the fact that my eyeglasses misted. Running for safety would have been difficult for me because I couldn’t really see anything.I felt that we were on a circuitous route.
They continued to bombard me with threats. “Huwag kang magulo kung ayaw mong masalvage. Hindi ka namin gagalawin dahil di ikaw ang pakay namin. baka gusto mong patayin ka na rin namin .”One of the survival tips I read was that do not struggle while being confined and transported. Calm yourself mentally and concentrate on surviving. The best defense is passive cooperation. One may be terrified, but try to regain composure as soon as possible and to organize thoughts.
Then the moment of freedom. “Baba ka at huwag kang lilingon.” I indeed jumped off but still anxious that it was still a bluff, that they would nevertheless shoot me. The area was a farmland with some factories, a place suitable for “salvaging.” The trauma kept me afloat. I can hear what people say but I can not understand them. I see figures and colors but it is as if I was not able to recognize them. My head felt too heavy that I had a hard time moving it. I can not talk properly as if my voice was somewhere else. I ordered all our doors to be locked.
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