How Mitoy Yonting found his way out of Resorts World Manila amid tragedy

Gary Ann  Lastrilla

<a href='http://showtime.abs-cbn.com'>It’s Showtime</a>’s “Tawag ng Tanghalan” hurado Mitoy Yonting was performing at a bar inside Resorts World Manila when the attack happened early Friday, June 2 at past 12 midnight.In an interview with ABS-CBN News, Mitoy narrated that he was singing with his band at Bar 360, located in the ground floor, when the incident took place on the second floor. He then saw people running down."At first kasi may mangilan-ngilan na kaming nakitang nagsuntukan doon, nag-away doon na players, nagkagulo. Kaya noong una ang impression ko baka may nagsuntukan na naman. Baka may nag-away na naman. Pero noong pangalawang bugso ng takbuhan, parang iba na. Tapos mayroon na kaming narinig na putok nga kasi second floor 'yon. Masyadong malaki ang lugar kaya 'yung tunog ng putok ay maririnig mo talaga na automatic rifle ang ginagamit.”"Sabi ko nga sa mga tao, huwag kayong mag-alala, don't panic, para di magkagulo. Pero sabi ko nga, noong second wave na ng takbuhan ng tao, eh hindi na ako nagsalita. Bumaba kami, pinababa ko 'yung grupo, 'yung banda, at pumunta kami sa dressing room. Kasi sa dressing room, may exit at doon kami lumabas."However, the shooting got louder that they returned inside the building and searched for another way out. They were able to exit at the Duty Free area and headed to the nearby Villamor Air Base."Noong lumabas kami sa Duty Free sa may gilid ng mall, paglabas mismo namin ng Resorts World noong nasa kalsada kami, eto na naman, may takbuhan na naman. Parang mga tatlong beses kaming tumakbo at 'yun nga 'yung dalawang kasama ko. Dumiretso kami ng Villamor Air Base kasama ng siguro more or less mga 100 persons kaming nakapasok doon sa Villamor Air Base. Tapos ni-lock nila 'yung gate.” "Iniwan ko na sasakyan ko, pati nga mga gamit namin nasa stage pa. 'Yung gitara, mga gadget, nandoon pa talaga," he said, adding that they were able to go home past two in the morning.With his experience, Mitoy advised people to always be alert and aware of their surroundings."Kasi kagabi na experience ko, lahat pwedeng mangyari kasi may mga galamay pa yan. I mean may sniper, nagpapakamatay para makapangdisgrasya, makapangdamay. Siguro sabi ko pwedeng maging praning pero in a good way na 'yung alerto ka. Tingnan mo 'yung paligid, tingnan mo kung saan ka makakatakbo, tingnan mo kung saan ka pwedeng sumuot anu't anuman ang mangyari. Kung makakagawa ka ng paraan, maging alerto ka. Minsan hindi din masamang magduda sa tao," he said.According to reports, there were at least 37 casualties including the gunman in the Resort World Manila tragedy.

"Sabi ko nga sa mga tao, huwag kayong mag-alala, don't panic, para di magkagulo. Pero sabi ko nga, noong second wave na ng takbuhan ng tao, eh hindi na ako nagsalita. Bumaba kami, pinababa ko 'yung grupo, 'yung banda, at pumunta kami sa dressing room. Kasi sa dressing room, may exit at doon kami lumabas."However, the shooting got louder that they returned inside the building and searched for another way out. They were able to exit at the Duty Free area and headed to the nearby Villamor Air Base."Noong lumabas kami sa Duty Free sa may gilid ng mall, paglabas mismo namin ng Resorts World noong nasa kalsada kami, eto na naman, may takbuhan na naman. Parang mga tatlong beses kaming tumakbo at 'yun nga 'yung dalawang kasama ko. Dumiretso kami ng Villamor Air Base kasama ng siguro more or less mga 100 persons kaming nakapasok doon sa Villamor Air Base. Tapos ni-lock nila 'yung gate.” "Iniwan ko na sasakyan ko, pati nga mga gamit namin nasa stage pa. 'Yung gitara, mga gadget, nandoon pa talaga," he said, adding that they were able to go home past two in the morning.With his experience, Mitoy advised people to always be alert and aware of their surroundings."Kasi kagabi na experience ko, lahat pwedeng mangyari kasi may mga galamay pa yan. I mean may sniper, nagpapakamatay para makapangdisgrasya, makapangdamay. Siguro sabi ko pwedeng maging praning pero in a good way na 'yung alerto ka. Tingnan mo 'yung paligid, tingnan mo kung saan ka makakatakbo, tingnan mo kung saan ka pwedeng sumuot anu't anuman ang mangyari. Kung makakagawa ka ng paraan, maging alerto ka. Minsan hindi din masamang magduda sa tao," he said.According to reports, there were at least 37 casualties including the gunman in the Resort World Manila tragedy.

<a href='http://showtime.abs-cbn.com'>It’s Showtime</a>’s “Tawag ng Tanghalan” hurado Mitoy Yonting was performing at a bar inside Resorts World Manila when the attack happened early Friday, June 2 at past 12 midnight.In an interview with ABS-CBN News, Mitoy narrated that he was singing with his band at Bar 360, located in the ground floor, when the incident took place on the second floor. He then saw people running down."At first kasi may mangilan-ngilan na kaming nakitang nagsuntukan doon, nag-away doon na players, nagkagulo. Kaya noong una ang impression ko baka may nagsuntukan na naman. Baka may nag-away na naman. Pero noong pangalawang bugso ng takbuhan, parang iba na. Tapos mayroon na kaming narinig na putok nga kasi second floor 'yon. Masyadong malaki ang lugar kaya 'yung tunog ng putok ay maririnig mo talaga na automatic rifle ang ginagamit.”

He was performing with his band when the shoot-out happened.

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