History Of The Bloods In The Philippines (GANG AWARENESS)
In 2000, 3 members from 3 different Blood sets, came to Manila, Philippines around the same time.The first to come was a very experienced older Blood gangmember from Los Angeles, California.The second to come was a young Blood gangmember from Carson, California.He got in trouble so many times, that his parents decided to send him to the Philippines so he can finish High School.The third was a young Blood gangmember from Jersey City, New Jersey.He was wanted as a fugitive for numerous crimes, so he went to the Philippines.These 3 did not know each other, they came from different places, and different Blood sets.
When they came to the Philippines, members of rival gangs from different Crip sets were already in Manila, along with other U.S. gangmembers who weren't members of the Bloods and the Crips.The Crips and the other U.S. gangs have been in Manila for 5 years or more, when the Bloods arrived.
The 3 Blood gangmembers who did not know each other, were destined to meet on one faithful night.That night, they all went to the same club.Dressed in renegade Blood attire, they entered the club.They did not know that other Filipino-American gangmembers from different Crip sets and other U.S. gangs were already in the club.The 3 Bloods entered one by one, as they settled in the club, they were instantly recognized by the Crips.Members of the different Crip sets joined forces and immediately attacked the 3 Blood gangmembers.The young Blood gangmember from Carson, California was injured.The older Blood gangmember from Los Angeles, California fought off his attackers, while the young Blood gangmember from Jersey City, New Jersey was armed, and he pulled out his handgun and opened fire at the Crips.
After the incident, the 3 Blood gangmembers helped each other and they left the club together.They took the young Blood gangmember from Carson, California to the hospital.About a week later, they all met up and decided to create a Blood set in the Philippines.At the meeting, the young Blood gangmember from Jersey City, New Jersey had a disagreement with the other 2, so he left on his own.The 2 Blood gangmembers from California stuck together and created the first set in the Philippines.The older one recruited his male relatives and their friends, while the young one initiated his High School classmates.They are credited as the founders of the set in Manila.The younger one eventually returned to California after he finished High School, while it is not known what happened to the older one.Their set survived, and it became so big, it eventually split into several sets.
The third one, since he was a fugitive, he wandered all over Luzon until he settled in Bagiuo.He created a set in Bagiuo.He eventually went to Guam, where he was arrested and sent back to New Jersey.His set survived.
In 2001, 3 brothers from Norfolk, Virginia got into so much trouble in school, that their parents decided to send them to Pampanga so they could finish school.These 3 brothers created a set in Pampanga.They recruited their relatives and their classmates.The 3 brothers eventually returned home when they finished school.Their set in Pampanga is now a very big gang.
In 2002, 7 members of a Blood set from Los Angeles, California came to Olongapo, Philippines to learn how to cook the drug crystal meth (shabu) so they can go back to Los Angeles with the knowledge of how to make the drug.They created a set.They initiated their relatives, as well as drug dealers and other criminals.The 7 Bloods eventually returned home.Their set survived and still operate in Pampanga.
In 2002, a Blood gangmember from New York, New York was deported back to the Philippines.He went back to Cebu where he created a set.He was known to recruit members as young as 7 years old.His set is the largest in the Philippines, which are composed of mostly poor young street kids.This Blood set is the most violent in the Philippines.
In 2003, a Blood gangmember from Phoenix, Arizona was deported back to the Philippines.He went home to Davao.He created a set, which was a small set.He is also credited with founding a set in General Santos.
In 2003, a Blood gangmember from Columbus, Ohio was wanted for a crime, in which he fled to the Philippines.He went back home to Cagayan De Oro.He is credited with founding 2 sets, one in Cagayan de Oro and one in Dumaguete.
Also in 2003, a Blood gangmember from Los Angeles, California was deported back to the Philippines.He went home to Negros where he created a set.It is said that he was killed, he created a Blood set before he was killed.His set survived to this day.His set is a violent set, they are known to challenge the police.
In 2004, the highest ranking Blood gangmember came to the Philippines on his own free will, after running away from his girlfriend, whom he did not want to marry.He was a older Blood gang leader from Jersey City, New Jersey.He never created his own set in the Philippines.He wanted to get away from the gang lifestyle.He has since found God, and has embraced Christianity !
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I wrote this as a gang awareness guide.Many U.S. gangs came to the Philippines and are spreading like some major desease, and they continue to come even to this day.Filipino parents from the U.S. who wanted to punish their kids, by sending them to finish school in the Philippines was a good idea when it was first thought off, considering the parents thought that it was good way to separate them from their gangs.Too bad it back fired, as these kids decided to create their own sets.As these kids eventually went back home to the U.S., the sets they created became localized, but the rules and culture still remains the same.These gangs are very violent, and are often funded by profits from the drug trade.
After 9/11, the U.S. started to deport Filipinos who are non-U.S. citizens back to the Philippines, if they committed a serious crime.Many of the men who were deported were gangmembers.These gangmembers are even more violent than the young kids who were sent to go to school in the Philippines.They are usually older hardcore criminals.
SO WHY SHOULD FILIPINOS CARE ?
Well, these U.S. gangs are more violent in nature when compared to local Filipino gangs and fraternities.They are well funded and heavily armed.They have challenged the traditional Filipino syndicates for control of the drug trade in the U.S. and the Philippines.
Since they have spread like a virus, there will be more and more of them in the near future.They will eventually affect the country, since these gangmembers are very violent, heavily armed, and notorious drug traffickers.You wouldn't want your kids getting involved with these guys.
The Filipino authorities seem to be very ignorant of these guys.These gangmembers have been identified in many Filipino cities.You can go in friendster and identify thousands of members, both boys and girls, as young as 10 years old.
The culture that these gangs are spreading is a hardcore Hip Hop rebel culture that revolves around sex, money, and murder.Parents seem to be more worried about their kids becoming Emo Punks, when in fact, these gangs are more numerous in number and are more dangerous.Gangmembers are also harder to identify, since most Filipinos are ignorant of their existense and culture.
These gangs are high maintainance, they have to be well funded to function, and their only source of fast income is to sell drugs.With huge profits, they can afford high powered machine guns, which they will use against the other gangs.
I estimate that in 10-20 years, when most of these young gangmembers will be older, they will be experienced veterans, and hardcore criminals by then.And responsible for many violence and creating other gangmembers, as well as spreading addiction from the drugs they sell.
THERE SHOULD BE A GANG PREVENTION PROGRAM IN THE PHILIPPINES, LIKE IN THE U.S., AND I BELIEVE THE WORD OF GOD IS ENOUGH TO CHANGE ANYONE, AND I AM PROOF OF THAT !