Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this, 1. The snake man is not related to this case. 2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila. 3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan which is almost 800km far from Robinson's galleria 😊
I'm from Egypt and this used to happen more than a decade ago. Women would go in to changing rooms and just vanish in to thin air. One incident were a guy and his wife went to a clothes store and she went in to the changing room and vanished. The husband didn’t stay put and searched high and low for her. The husband was a police officer so he had the upper hand. He eventually found out the truth. The changing room was an elevator staged as a changing room. Once a woman gets in, it activates and they kidnap her for organ trafficing. I don’t remember honestly if he found his wife dead or alive but i think she was dead because her organs were missing. After that case, these kinds of abductions miraculously stopped. But organ trafficing still exists and way worse than before, they changed their tactics to go under the radar. What a world we live in.
That is terrifying. To think of all those times as a teenager I was all alone in those dressing rooms. Who knows if someone was watching me the entire time. I will never step into one ever again.
Seriously? Omg. I have something else to add to my list of things to worry about when my daughter becomes an adult. I have to now teach her about elevator changing rooms and I have no idea how to prepare her to be safe. If it happens in other countries, it happens here as well. I guess I'll have to teach her to buy the clothes and try them on later. I'm so terrified for when my daughter goes to college and she's only 15. The world is way too scary these days for our children.
Story was kinda add and minus some point. Urban legend was a businessman has a twin daughter. One was normal and other was half snake. And eversince the snake girl was born their business became good and then they were able to build mall. To preserve the luck the make a den beneath the mall. At night the snake girl do tour around the mall. The more she grow the more the business became si successful. So from poultry they started to feed her humans. Victims are not only girl. More on shop lifters. Its has a movie : Shake, Rattle & Roll XV
For those wondering how to check a mirror to see if it's one way: Try looking through it. Trick mirrors require the observation room to be roughly 10 times dimmer, so if you cup your hand to make a tunnel around your face you should be able to see through it if it's false. You can also try sounding it out by tapping your knuckle. Regular mirrors are butted against a wall and should make a dull thumping sound.
There's a finger test for two way mirrors: put a fingertip on the surface of the mirror, if there's a space between finger and reflection - it's a regular mirror; if there's Not space - it's a two way mirror. No space, leave the place!
I've been doing this since middle school, after reading an article about changing room human trafficking. I heard that they cut off all your limbs and send you to a freak show circus 😢
As a nursing student at that time, we were all talking about the skeletal remains that is allegedly Jovelyn. Even our professors are kinda skeptical because of how fast the body decomposed. It’s kinda crazy to think that there is a chance that the police and the mall might’ve actually tried to hide the truth.
Yeah but quick question, why didn’t anyone smell the body, given how close it was to people’s homes, and people walked on that trail? /g@@The_Average_TH-cam_Enjoyer
she was decomposed to bones in just 18 days…? i find that hard to believe. even if the weather played a part , i feel like that can only play a part to an extent. i feel the police definitely had their hand in this smh they’re covering something up..
an exposed body (if there's insect/maggots present, temperate climate, and submergence in water) it can be reduced to bones as early as 2 weeks, but if they were buried 1.2m under, bodies can retain tissue until up to a year. But yeah, I don't believe it was her bones, shit gonna smell so bad, the air would carry that smell, and no one can missed that
Yeah and hard to believe there is no decomp in the area or on her things. Also why didn't anyone smell the decomp if the area has heavy foot traffic. Even a dead rat would smell really bad so imagine a human corpse in decomp. 😳
Local police are f*cking corrupt. There's a saying here that good men don't join the force because they would not be able to stomach the corruption that goes on in there. They are great at planting fake evidence on civilians if they need to meet a quota or want to look good. Children are fair game to them. Civilians here are terrified of the police. We would rather defend ourselves tbh because we can never really tell the officers' true intentions.
The former pig president Duterte and the latest president son of the dictator Marcos also bend over for the police and pretty much 2x-3x their salary to avoid a coup. To the point where their current pension will basically destroy our economy. So they can commit human rights violations WITH THE HELP of the police force. No good and intelligent men join the force. If they do, they don't last long because they get traumatized by the corruption and cruelty.
Same … especially coz she told us the tarot reader was spot on in her prediction (where Jovlyn was still alive), so I’m wondering what exactly she was right about? 🤔
lol same here up ‘til now! I’m about halfway through & decided to take a peek at the comments section & now see what I’ve gone & done… have literally *smh* just ruined this crazy case for myself! or have I?! 🤔😬😢😮😅
...it is indeed a talk of the town that the cousins were blackmailed ...no one believes the idea that they harvested her organs. Instead high officials were involved alleged took her.. rumors (the family was paid a big amount of money)...they moved on only months (as if nothing happened)having bday parties in der new home.
To clarify: The mall in the urban legend (Robinsons Galleria) is located in the capital of Philippines, Metro Manila. The mall that Jovelyn disappeared (Robinsons Place Palawan) from is regional branch located in Palawan Island. Both malls are owned by the same corporation which is Robinsons but are located in different places.
@@jctarpin1740the point is that the case's location WAS FROM PALAWAN so its wrong to say the disappearance happened in Rob-Galleria when it was actually from Rob-Palawan it literally confused me when she started mentioning Puerto Princesa all of a sudden bc i thought the disappearance happened in Manila like she said in the beginning
You arent actually safe just because people are around. A crazy homeless woman tried to take a little kid from his mom at our local mall recently and all the people just watched or recorded on their phones. Only 1 man tried to help out of a huge crowd seeing the mom fight the woman off her child.
I would like to have someone help out and also get the situation recorded for safety reasons ;; but mostly I'd like to have my kid safe so ;; it's disheartening to hear most people thought to only record instead of helping
Yes this happened in NY on a train where a woman got attacked and r and people just watched her and recorded the incident, this was back in 2021. Makes me sick being a victim of SA, I don’t understand what is wrong with our world and the people in it
this case left me and my fam dumbfounded. we were following this case bc it was interesting that a girl disappeared just like that. when they found human bones and investigated it whether it was the girl, we were convinced that it wasn't her bc how can she just decompose, literally to bones, within just a few weeks? when they did the dna and it actually matched the parents, it was confusing and sketchy. even the professionals interviewed weren't convinced that she just decomposed that fast unless they used certain chemicals or faked the results.
also.. the hair that was found was literally CUT.. as if it was just cut from her head and they just threw it on the crime scene just to prove something..
Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this, 1. The snake man is not related to this case. 2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila. 3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan which is almost 800km far from Robinson's galleria 😊
We still don’t have answers why the mall refuse to cooperate with the investigation. If there’s a crocodile in the area where the deceased was found, I’m pretty sure the neighbors will not allow their children to play there. 🤷🏻♀️
Yup look up Keneka Jenkins case. Hotel and Police were acting suspicious like in this case (caught editing and hiding security footage) …Black market for human trafficking and organs are big money 💰Police are not all innocent
Croc attacks are rare against humans and the kids are probably smart enough to stay away from them, they're big slow lizards, we can see them coming and easily out run them with our superior bipedal locomotion and our physical adaptations for outmaneuvering the large cats of Africa who hunted our ancestors.
Rarely? Are you being serious? This incident literally was a big time during 2022 and even got NBI, PNP, and Raffy Tulfo involved. In fact, a large amount of money was even introduced as a reward to the person or group of people whos able to locate Jovelyn. So it doesn't make any sense how such a crime is "rarely" discussed lmao. The person behind this is obviously rich and likely to be a government official. Some say it's highly planned out and that she wasnt actually killed. They also say shes now living abroad, had plastic surgery, and that her family is now wealthy.
I want to look up how many of these cases where police claim “the victim is just a runaway” end up being not the case. Unless there’s hard proof the victim ran away, it shouldn’t be considered. Period. If something happened to my child and a cop even starts to begin the sentence “she ran away”…. I would lose my shit on them.
I hate that! My step aunts (extremely abusive) estranged husband forcibly took her and their kids in the middle of the night one night and the police told us she is an adult she probably decided to relocate herself and the kids. We where like “without telling any of us??” Two weeks later he had killed her and attempted to un alive himself, all in front of the kids 😢
Taxidermist here, even in a tropical climate like the Philippines, it would take much longer then 18 days for all the soft tissue to decompose. Either that is a much older skeleton or the bones were cleaned in a laboratory that prepares specimens for universities and museums.
Stephanie!! You forgot the part wherein on the night Jovelyn was missing, a police (who’s also Jovelyn’s school instructor) sent her a facebook message asking where she was and that her mom’s looking for her. People found it weird because Jovelyn hasn’t been active at school for 2 months and the messages seemed so casual as if they knew each other. People conspired that he sent that message so that he won’t be a suspect. Turns out he likes Jovelyn but she didn’t like him back. He would even comment on her photos that she looks like a doll. This was all revealed by her friends/classmates on Raffy’s show. Raffy then demanded that he should be a person of interest. This was all buried because of new revelations and that he apparently has a strong alibi. People didn’t believe this because the night Jovelyn disappeared, August 5, was the guy’s birthday. And his messages were sent on August 6 at 12:53am. She wasn’t even officially declared as missing during that time and Jovelyn’s mother also allegedly didn’t know who the guy was so his messages didn’t make any sense. Also, remember the sedan found on the cctv that Jovelyn allegedly rode? The guy who sent her the messages owns a sedan. However, the sedan evidence found on the cctv was buried because the investigator was just tired and sleepy when he made that statement on Raffy’s show!! Also, people are suspicious of him because who has time to message a missing student of yours at 1am when you’re tired of celebrating your birthday. The case is so complicated.
Having lived in the Philippines for the first 20 years of my life, I know corruption is pretty much the norm there. Even regular people with a little bit of money can cheat the system so easily. There is definitely an authority figure behind this, and they have connections with the police. That’s the only way the police would know where the body is if the cousins are innocent, which I truly believe. There’s no way these simple folks have the means to make the body decompose so quickly. There’s many leads in this case, but I doubt anything will be done in the end. That’s just how it is in the Philippines 😒
Urban legends are functionally true in that they serve as cautionary tales... You pulled this out of my memory. Human trafficking is an issue in the country.
Yup one of the reasons why immigration is so strict when it comes to pinoys leaving the country, but some people are just so unaware how prevalent human trafficking is in our country and get mad when they're offloaded etc. Trafficking is so bad every young filipino has heard of the white van legend at least once in their lifetime.
@lilycha9398 uuh yeah white unmarked vans we joked in high school about pulling off heists when we saw one then fast and the furious came out and well you know pretty girls are more attracted to the dude in the super car than the creep in the white van, not me I own my own sports cars but I think its everywhere until it became the obvious and most suspicious vehicle of choice. Here in Texas American kidnappings have ramped up lately due to cartel wars and how do you think they're pulling out of now? Government vehicles!
I'm from the Philippines and this urban legend is still widely belived today. Especially on really big malls like Robinsons and SM. My mom always warned me about changing rooms so I never go in one and memorized my size. Alice Dixon was allegedly one of the famous victims but hers was said to be a trap door and she managed to grip on the edge to not fall.
Philippines has a lot of weird, tragic and political crime cases. Tbh at this point I don't question the allegations against the corrupt officials when the Philippines has a track record of electing corrupt officials committing heinous crimes.
@@KatieS-o3othink about how brain washed our ancestors were to even get us here. This is a mass awakening that happened and all we need to do is take methodical action.
Found a hole/tunnel in the closet of one of our hotel rooms. Florida in 1998. It was really creepy. Dad made us leave and go to a different hotel after that
I grew up in the Philippines (had migrated 10 years ago), I am extremely impressed by how deep your research went not only on the case itself, but also at the urban legend that’s been passed since we were children.
Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this, 1. The snake man is not related to this case. 2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila. 3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan. 😊
I don't think it's clickbait either. Linking RobGall snakeman to this case in Palawan is just prolly a lost-in-translation of some sort. I din't think it's intended.
Thank you for covering so many cases from the Philippines lately, Stephanie! I highly recommend you check out the Manila Hostage crisis that happened in 2010. It's an extremely sad & frustrating case about a former policeman hijacking a tourist bus, and the PH government & media mishandling the case which ultimately led to the death of 8 Hongkongers'. I swear this case will keep you on the edge of your seat because you'd think everything will be fine until someone f*cks it up over and over again.
this literally traumatized me when i was a kid. i vividly remember this happening on real time. i was also in the broadcasting club in school and it made me want to quit because of the mishandling of the media outlets
I don’t know how I never heard of Stephanie but I stumbled onto rotten mango a month or so ago and I’ve been impressed by her content, the empathetic research she puts in, the cultural relevancy she makes sure to address, etc. I look forward to her videos each week
A friend introduced me to Stephanie years ago. We'd finish our evening classes and watch Stephanie in the car while eating what barely counts as dinner because we were broke college students. Good times, stressful times but it was a little source of happiness to scrounge up whatever cheap food was available at 9pm and watch a Stephanie video before committing to the hour long drive back home.
She became popular as a mukbanger/ story teller first. Then clearly she noticed we cared more for what she was saying rather than the food she was eating 😅
I recognize her face but only started watching her. Wasn't she involved in some drama with NicacadoAvacado? Or something? Idk, I just remember her face and his and some drama lol
It's so heartbreaking how most of the cases Stephanie tells us involves the police's disloyalty to the public. They're supposed to serve and protect us yet they act like this in serious cases.
What's wonderful is that she disseminates truth, which should prompt everyone to pay closer attention, and yet it hasn't been taken down. Don't walk around with your head in your phone,people!
What’s really weird is that an officer that used to be involved in her school who would send weird messages in her pictures about how doll-like she is had messaged her that night on facebook asking where she was and that her mom was looking for her. She wasn’t reported to be missing at all during that timeframe. Her parents do not know this man.
this really proves how fucked up the justice system here in the Philippines. frightening to know that you can be a suspect without doing anything sketchy, as long as you're vulnerable and no money to seek justice.
Not just Philippines, its all around the world. Its in every country. Justice system is a joke created by criminals as a disguise for their hidden agenda. It could be drug dealing trades, human trafficking, homicide, anything you could think of! I don't even know why people still believe or trust in the so-called "justice" system. It never brought closure to the family of victims, only pain.
Steph, you and your family are the reason I got over my eating disorder. 4 years later and I still watch everyday. Thank you, for saving my life ♥ if it weren’t for your Mukbangs, I would’ve never been able to eat but watching you felt like I had a friend to eat with, and you enjoyed every single bite I wanted to be able to do that so bad and now I can and I do. I hope you and your family receive all the blessings this world has to offer. Rotten mango just proves how hard working you are, I’ll never miss an episode ever.
OMG i'm on that stage rn of overcoming. I'm so so so happy for you and wish you continuously joy and healing and excited for rotten mango's "side effects" 💐💐💐 love x
My dad’s friend (my godfather) was one of the engineers of the Robinson’s Galleria when it was being built. I remember visiting the site as a little boy. I know my godfather said the half snake half human was said to be in a black van and it’s been transported to and from wherever to the mall and back. My dad said it was a big cover up for some human trafficking scheme.
Ive been practicing tarot for 6 years and you nailed it with the meditation angle. It is exactly like that, helping you figure out your feelings about a situation and a mind map for solutions. Cards link in different, novel ways that you wouldn't have considered because you're stuck in your own head, in a mental loop or not sure what to do about it. The epiphany in the cards is thinking outside your own confines.
This is such a confusing case. I hope her family can find peace and get the full truth in what actually happened to her Such a sad story regardless of who is to blame because this is a young life lost, for no reason we have been given
Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this, 1. The snake man is not related to this case. 2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila. 3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan which is almost 800km far from Robinson's galleria 😊
Theres no definitive proof that she has lost her life. The DNA was rigged. PNP and NBI were paid by the person behind this who is likely to be a high-ranking government official.
It is genuinely very very easy to end up with a false confession. I mean it's awful but we still have many people who can't seem to wrap their mind around a confession being false especially when they are sitting on a jury, and have witnessed the confession on tape. It has led to multiple innocent lives ruined and even taken.
this is VERY suspicious and frustrating. everything genuinely seems to be faked/planted by someone in power. i think the mall or other people in power had something to do with it. either they paid or compensated the cousins in some other ways or threatened them to take the fall. as mentioned, the decomposition was too fast and the bones looked too clean. im afraid the higher ups or the real perpetrators got away with it and used the cousins as scapegoats.... my guess is she got trafficked.... :(
that's exactly my thoughts on the matter... every single step of this is beyond sketchy... like, why did the mall REFUSE to give cctv footage to the police? this to me is one of the most pressing questions. people do things for a reason. for a mall to simply WITHHOLD crucial evidance is so bizarre?? also, if its not just an urbal legend and there WERE several disappearances in Robinsons malls, that is so suspicious. it gives high likelihood of foul play on the mall's part. on top of it all the police so desperately trying to close the case and pin it on whoever...
I am from the Philippines and my friend's mom told us that it happened to her. She entered the fitting room with bunch of clothes and she started trying them out but suddenly the floor opened and but she was quick to hold on to the clothes rail preventing her fall.
This happened to someone that my former boss knew. It was a girl that my boss' friend was dating and brought to a foreign country (I forget the country). This story was shared with me back around 2003. Girl went missing inside a retail store. Boyfriend was confused and sworn she was in there yet no where to be found. After authorities came they found that the mirror in the dressing room led to a tunnel. It was a two way mirror (meaning in a dark environment, the person in the lighted environment would never know). That mirror covered a passageway to the tunnels. It was clearly designed to abduct and to kidnap. I heard she got rescued but was never quite the same in the head after. Be aware and informed. Stay safe. 🙏 ps: with regards to the urban myth, wouldn't it be easy to search for trap doors in the dressing rooms? I'm aure with social media today, one can lead a movement of curious fans to go 'hunt' for such trap doors in that very mall.
@@NotSureIfSrs_x Do you speak every language on earth? Because a lot of news stories are only available in specific languages. Furthermore, not everything gets onto the internet or remains online especially if it's before the mid-2000s or even pre-2010s. The worst that's in the world don't make it onto the news in general. For example: There's poor and homeless young boys and elderly murdered everyday around the world. There's countless migrant laborers being tortured or killed everyday, countless more dying attempting to move to foreign countries but are held for ransom or are drowning or being killed before they ever make it. There's wars, massacres and ethnic-cleansings across Africa that get little or no coverage. Human sacrifice for good fortune is big in some parts of Africa, especially if you're albino or sometimes even family members kill their own. There's incidents from places like China and Myanmar that never make it to the news. Infanticide is rampant in India.
@@realtalk6195he's naive and believes he hears about all crime cases on the news... when really, there is so much crime in the world that not everything is reported. it is not possible.
@@NotSureIfSrs_x i mean i wouldve never heard about the case in the video if stephanie didnt have people to break those language barriers. and it's very recent, in 2003 the internet and news were nothing like it is now. its good to be skeptical of stuff but cmon now
I'm a Filipino and I heard about this from my mother back when I was in my elementary (mid 90s). I still avoid dressing rooms even now except when I know the location of the dressing room is just above an open space. Thank you for covering this case.
Being a tarot card reader myself thankyou for explaining the cards in your words because sometimes people talk them down purely because they don’t understand them ! I have been reading tarot for years and have helped many people and it makes me soooo happy to be able to help people .Thankyou for this video Stephanie 🎉
Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this, 1. The snake man is not related to this case. 2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila. 3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan which is almost 800km far from Robinson's galleria 😊
It’s so unusual to see Stephanie talk about a legend that I have been scared of since I was a kid. I truly believe that there is an authority figure behind this tragedy. I hope that she gets the justice she deserves but with the justice system here in the Philippines, unfortunately I have my doubts 🙁
honestly, at this point of listening to a few of Stephanies stories she covered, and hearing to what an extent justice is simply not sought after by those with power to ensure it, I just have to hope hell exists (I am not religious whatsoever) and all these sick, twisted, psychotic people will one day answer for their crimes. otherwise, there really is no justice out there. the innocent die in terrible ways, and the powerful get away with the most unbelievable crimes against humanity.
I'm from Philippines and this case makes me chill. My mom and dad always tell me to be careful when I'm alone. Thank you for taking your time to research this case. Fan from Philippines! Love you girl!
doing so many horrific cases must be so heavy. and you do much justice to the storytelling and the victims. I hope you take care of yourself, Stephanie. 🙏
Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this, 1. The snake man is not related to this case. 2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila. 3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan which is almost 800km far from Robinson's galleria 😊
I remember going to the mall as a kid....even up to college. My mom would make sure she can see me in the fitting room and washroom. That's why we never go to the washroom alone! Girls go together~
You have the best murder mystery channel on TH-cam by far . I’ve watched them all I love your story telling and your husbands questions that just add comfortable extra dialogue.
Finally! this mystery case in the Philippines is my actual favorite because until today I still want this to be uncovered. I don't think this is a closed case yet because there's still a lot of layers on this investigation but the authorities just took the easiest and safest route and option in resolving the issue.
Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this, 1. The snake man is not related to this case. 2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila. 3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan. 😊
@@sumayyahadetunmbi4347yes because from the original urban legend which is in Manila. Jovelyn's case happen almost 800km far from the Robinson's Galleria
Wow! I am really amaze that Stephanie's Team is covering more stories in the Philippines. If I may suggest, the NIDA BLANCA case. She is a famous and veteran actress here in the Philippines and she was brutally murdered. Thank you so much for covering cases in the Philippines! 😊❤
Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this, 1. The snake man is not related to this case. 2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila. 3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan. 😊
Thank you for covering this story, Stephanie. Living in PH, it's usual to hear cases where police would force people to confess crimes they did not commit and who knows whose switching forensics results in the background. You never really know. My heart goes out to her family. Another beautiful soul was taken too soon. I hope you can also cover the horrible and controversial story of the Maguindanao Massacre in the Philippines.
The way that you DIG into these stories that I haven't heard any other youtuber cover, not to mention your palpable passion as if you've poured over all of these cases like the victim is your own family member... Your channel is a gem amongst rocks. Please keep doing what you're doing and everyone else please support her. Also your work isn't just entertaining but also useful, as some of these cases are unsolved so spreading their message might get to the right person. Sending love and positivity your way.
I’ve been watching all the Korean cases nonstop lately, it makes me happy that Stephanie is bringing light on more international stories! I’m excited for this episode because it’s a filipino case (screaming inside as a Filipino) :D
Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this, 1. The snake man is not related to this case. 2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila. 3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan. 😊
This has quickly become one of my very favorite channels. You are a wonderful story teller, super cute and very detailed…. and I just truly enjoy listening to you two. Thanks for all the hard work you put into your podcast/show.
Thank you for featuring this case as this is one of the case that left my heart shattered for the victim and her family. This case really left me with the idea that if you're against those with power/wealth, it is hard to gain justice. Stay safe everyone and especially to all my fellow Filipinos.
still feels like staring at a dark hole whenever I hear about this case. it's like we all know the answer but there's nothing more we can do about it. The sad thing is, we are just looking from the outside, how heartbreaking it must be for the family? 😔
Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this, 1. The snake man is not related to this case. 2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila. 3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan which is almost 800km far from Robinson's galleria 😊
This case is so so suspicious. I feel like there’s a cover up going on especially with the police. It’s really horrible that the police pinned the crime on the cousins when there is no evidence linking them to the crime even though they confessed. Although even though the cousins weren’t involved in her death, I think they still could’ve been involved in kidnapping her and she was brought into human trafficking. She made it out of the mall but she met with foul play while waiting for her bus. It’s also possible that while she was waiting for the bus, someone asked her if she would like a ride home and they ended up abducting her. Also, I’ve never heard of that legend from the Philippines about the human snake. That is the craziest story I’ve ever heard.
That footage was so fuzzy that the family couldn't even confirm it was her, so it would be very easy for police to say oh, here's grainy footage of a random girl waiting for the bus, which is what they did. So there's zero reason to believe that was her. Which means that she was somehow abducted from inside the mall. And the fact that the mall refused to release footage means that they are the prime susprects.
Having been a tarot card hobbyist for years now, thank you for explaining it so well, Stephanie! It is indeed not about magic or foreseeing for most people, just looking into your own mind and using the cards as a tool to find oneself. It can be extremely emotional and overwhelming at times, but so is meditation. It has given me many beautiful memories.
your story-telling abilities are phenomenal. I am 10 minutes into this video, the intro just started, and I am sitting in my room, eye watering involuntarily from the chills of disbelief through my entire body, while I am hugging a teddy bear out of sheer fear of a snake-human that may live under my house
Hi Stephanie! I want to help clarify some information, Robinsons Galleria is actually only a branch of the multiple branches of Robinsons Mall, the case of Jovelyn took place in another branch of Robinsons, Robinson Palawan.
This channel is literally my emotional escape from final exams. I have my last one tomrrow, and I literally watch crime cases from this channel and the other scandals like the recent one with Dandan while taking breaks between studying!!! love you stephanieeee (and stephiance)
This is my real experience actually, our(me and my mom) real experience. When we were in a public restroom in a famous Mall specifically Robinson, the restroom were full of queue, every door has queue... And we still lined up. Minutes passed until my next turn, behind me was my mom. We waited and waited... Until more than 5 minutes or more has already passed, and no one got out of the cubicle... I mean we could notice it since the room were so full of people, and that time there is no such thing as physical distancing. And I decided to push the door a little and we were surprised, that all this time we waited for nothing. I really know that someone has gone inside the cubicle! But no one got out? That was the biggest mystery of my life. So somehow I believe in the urban legend of this specific Mall... (Sorry for the wrong grammar, im a filipina and English is not my first language, thank you for understanding)
Even the person behind my mom knew someone has gone inside the cubicle and no one has got out. And take note, that time, phone were not popular, or not always on people's hands, so most of us were looking either on the floor or others. So basically, we weren't preoccupied by the phone
I think I just jumped into Stephanie’s rabbit hole! I can’t help watching her videos from the mukbang to rotten mango vids. You are such a good storyteller! Plus your love of Jollibee and retelling of Filipino stories, I am becoming a big fan! 😍
Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this, 1. The snake man is not related to this case. 2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila. 3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan which is almost 800km far from Robinson's galleria 😊
It's night time and I feel so sick to my stomach, terrified and so sad for this innocent woman that didn't deserve to go through this, no one does. I can only imagine what her last moments were like and what she went through. I hope she and her family get the justice and peace they deserve. I genuinely don't think I'll ever be able to go in dressing rooms again, I've not felt this amount of fear after watching true crime podcasts in so long, maybe it's because I've watched 5 episodes in one day and alot yesterday too, I'm going to take break now.
I’m a Filipino girl that has never been to the Philippines before, and after listening to the beginning. It made me not only terrified but captivated, feeling safe in a public place, only for it to turn into something darker. Thank you Stephanie, for being an amazing story teller, I appreciate you a lot!! Also note to self: don’t use changing rooms in PH malls…😅 EDIT: JUST SAYING, I WASNT BEING SERIOUS ABT THE PH MALL THING!!
@uglybetty8747 I am from the Philippines and NOT ALL malls are scary unless you’re here will you ever judge that it isn’t safe to use the changing rooms. Do not judge as if you’re from here. Do’ not comment like you know what’s really happening in this country to even generalize it. I watch a lot of true crime stories mostly stories from the US and Europe and other asian countries. Does that mean just because i watched that a White or black man in the US raped and killed a woman walking down the street happens to all when i travel to their country?
@@ayenrm691 I was just joking damn I got nothing against Philippines chill nd m from the same continent as u r so yeah I hate when ppl generalise stuffs especially the western societies.
When I was a kid in the early 2000s, everyone knew this story. Even my classmates saw it when they were shopping at the mall. They saw a woman accidentally fall through the floor, disappearing into a small space beneath the curtain cloth in the dressing room
I was in the same area as the victim. For over a month the majority of the citizens cooperate and give sympathy to the family, every morning you will hear radio stations broadcasting about the updates and conspiracies roaming around about the case. However, after Jovelyn's body was found, there were too many leads and suspects, even the suspect confesses, people still think that there is still more to it and can't accept the result and still think someone is the culprit even if the case is closed, it continues until the community became toxic in relation to the case until people lose interest in the case.
@@stellabrown909 The urban legend of the half human, half snake creature mentioned at the beginning of the video (If I am not mistaken) really started during the late 80's or early 90's. So, it used to be one of those stories that most parents (including my parents and relatives) would use to scare their kids if they are being such troublemakers inside shopping malls. I guess I made it confusing because I referred to the whole story. I was just referring to the urban legend. (So sorry!)
So she went in the changing room, the mall had a blackout, she walked out of the mall where two of her cousins somehow knew she would be there alone at that time, kidnapped her, killed her, dumped her body somewhere where crocodiles would carefully bite off her flesh (not the bones) while leaving her in place, causing her body to decompose in less than 20 days, before one of the cousins confesses that all of that was their cousins plan for an entire month before one of them somehow manages to stab himself in a fight. Makes sense to me, I have no questions.
Fun fact: they actually made a movie about the Robinson snake but it was alleged the company sued the filmmakers that's why they changed the story instead of the mall they turned it into a train station. I highly recommend it it's from a series film called Shake, Rattle and Role part 8
When you talk about "two way mirrors" it actually scares me because you could never think that you're being spied on in the changing room by some cameras installed in the mirror.Like you could never.
I personally always found people who check for two way mirrors ridiculous and paranoid but now I think I might start doing it too. But I also wonder what would the bad guys do if they did see me checking.
I always remember this urban legend whenever I see that certain mall. Thank you and to your team for all your hard work in researching especially with these international cases!
the actress who started this snake lady thing debunked it recently too saying she only said it just for the heck of it. she didn't know she has started an urban legend 😆 tho it's not impossible that there are women getting snatched from the mall. even kids are getting snatched before I've heard, and it's for either human trafficking or to collect their organs. :(
I'm a Filipina and you nailed the urban legend perfectly. I was around 9 or 10 when news about Alice Dixson's experience broke in the news. Hats off, Stephanie and team!
This is so sad and frustrating, I can’t imagine all the ups and downs of this case for the family. I don’t trust the police or the system anymore in my own country and it’s terrible how corrupt it is in other countries. I feel truly sorry that a young woman had her bright future robbed from her by malicious individuals and hope her family finds peace. Just discovered your videos and love how you bring such life to the victims, you have such a compassionate way about you. I never feel like you are using tragedy for gain but trying to bring awareness. Thank you.
Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this, 1. The snake man is not related to this case. 2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila. 3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan which is almost 800km far from Robinson's galleria 😊
I honestly dont believe a body could decompose that quickly... Something's not right. A body has been found in our hometown that has been missing for a month, with the kind of weather we had... I dont think its possible.
Stephanie, I gotta say, I found your channel a few days ago and I’m obsessed 😂 I watch 2 a day, if I have time, I watch 3. Seriously, your way of delivering the cases is so good!!
Same here... I came across a story you covered a few days ago...Now I'm subscribed and look forward to the next stories. Although sad and tragic cases, you have an engaging way of telling the stories that pulls a viewer/listener in. I'm glued from beginning to end.
Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this, 1. The snake man is not related to this case. 2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila. 3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan which is almost 800km far from Robinson's galleria 😊 😂
as a tarot reader, thank you for this beautiful positive light on it; a lot of people have a skewed view on it and the way you described it were so accurate!
i remember getting trapped at one of the restroom stalls in that mall when i was 12. Seems like the lock got stuck. I tried to call someone for help but no one was there so i panicked and i crawl to the open space under the door. When i heard this story a few years after that i was so scared i was unable to use the malls restrooms for a long time hahaha
I am one of those who automatically felt the lies when they found those bones and said that it was Jovelyn's, & the lies when they accussed Jovelyn's cousins.. as a human being .. you can feel all the lies on this case! we've seen so much crimes that we can already identify fake tears versus the genuine ones. Her cousins cry are deffinitely genuine and it what made us believe that the whole ordeal were all staged! It makes me feel, that someone's with higher authority in this city or perhaps in the country is behind Jovelyn's dissappearance!
This case was well researched. It covered everything that happened here in the Philippines. It is soooo frustrating how incompetent the police are and how uncooperative people were.
My underrated opinion: paranormal, spiritual things, magic exists, they are actually form of energy . It's just that we can feel them in certain frequency .... Sometimes we actually gets those frequency and some unexplainable things happens .....overall these are science that we are yet to understand ....
I was still a teenager when the Alice Dixon incident happened, thank goodness, me and my friends only like to hangout at National Bookstore to browse/read novels most of the time and tried on suede leather shoes displayed inside the glass cabinet/escaparate in a different popular mall. We all believed about that urban legend, never ever went to that "mall" I remembered something but it was vague from my memory since it was several decades ago but until now I never and will never set my foot in that place. The bone being so cleaned or almost looks like it was bleached must be from strong HCL acid from the stomach of the "beast" that swallowed its prey.
I have so much respect for you and your team for the amount of time you put into shedding light on these cases. Side note- I am truly always impressed with how many countries/cultures embrace tarot readers. (Especially those who can read a playing deck of cards)
Thank you for covering cases in the Philippines and although not directly you're, bringing attention to the corruption and broken justice system of the Philippines. It's sick, there are a lot human rights violations and the ones at the bottom are always scapegoated as they are powerless. We have always felt hopeless and our culture itself taught us to just accepts such injustices and leave it to prayer. Usually international media doesn't cover our issues much because of how small our country is or when social media personalities cover it there's always a hoard of threats thrown at their way before the issues have been brought to light. Human rights violations from authorities here have been such a big issue for so long that it somehow just became normalized and most of our countrymen just decided to live with it. I hope you never stop doing this and maybe, just maybe people in my country would open their eyes and see how much we have been wronged and the people on top of the system can finally take accountability for their twisted actions.
This case gave me shivers, like when the boyfriend asked the cashier where his girlfriend was and they gaslight him I felt my stomach drop
Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this,
1. The snake man is not related to this case.
2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila.
3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan which is almost 800km far from Robinson's galleria
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That was like some X-files vibes there.
That was the part that gave me goosebumps
Edit: and the part that she describes the two-way mirror and trap door
@@m.h.1593 RIGHT
@@IreneEBoon ohhh very interesting
I'm from Egypt and this used to happen more than a decade ago. Women would go in to changing rooms and just vanish in to thin air. One incident were a guy and his wife went to a clothes store and she went in to the changing room and vanished. The husband didn’t stay put and searched high and low for her. The husband was a police officer so he had the upper hand. He eventually found out the truth. The changing room was an elevator staged as a changing room. Once a woman gets in, it activates and they kidnap her for organ trafficing. I don’t remember honestly if he found his wife dead or alive but i think she was dead because her organs were missing. After that case, these kinds of abductions miraculously stopped. But organ trafficing still exists and way worse than before, they changed their tactics to go under the radar. What a world we live in.
Absolutely terrifying. To think this happens in broad daylight
That is terrifying. To think of all those times as a teenager I was all alone in those dressing rooms. Who knows if someone was watching me the entire time. I will never step into one ever again.
Do you happen to remember the name of this case?
Seriously? Omg. I have something else to add to my list of things to worry about when my daughter becomes an adult. I have to now teach her about elevator changing rooms and I have no idea how to prepare her to be safe. If it happens in other countries, it happens here as well. I guess I'll have to teach her to buy the clothes and try them on later. I'm so terrified for when my daughter goes to college and she's only 15. The world is way too scary these days for our children.
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This "urban legend" sounds like a blatant and obvious tale created to cover up an ACTUAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING RING or ORGAN HARVESTING 😮
Read the comment from mariam4323.
Of course, no such thing as UL.😮
Story was kinda add and minus some point.
Urban legend was a businessman has a twin daughter. One was normal and other was half snake. And eversince the snake girl was born their business became good and then they were able to build mall. To preserve the luck the make a den beneath the mall. At night the snake girl do tour around the mall. The more she grow the more the business became si successful. So from poultry they started to feed her humans. Victims are not only girl. More on shop lifters.
Its has a movie : Shake, Rattle & Roll XV
Exactly
It's human trafficking for sure....for organ donation you don't need pretty females specially
For those wondering how to check a mirror to see if it's one way: Try looking through it. Trick mirrors require the observation room to be roughly 10 times dimmer, so if you cup your hand to make a tunnel around your face you should be able to see through it if it's false. You can also try sounding it out by tapping your knuckle. Regular mirrors are butted against a wall and should make a dull thumping sound.
There's a finger test for two way mirrors: put a fingertip on the surface of the mirror, if there's a space between finger and reflection - it's a regular mirror; if there's Not space - it's a two way mirror. No space, leave the place!
Imagine having to do this every time you go shopping though. I can't believe how much more dangerous life is for women!
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That's why I want to remain childfree and unmarried lol
I've been doing this since middle school, after reading an article about changing room human trafficking. I heard that they cut off all your limbs and send you to a freak show circus 😢
@@kicunya12 doesn't always work. polished metal mirrors won't have a space either. it just depends.
As a nursing student at that time, we were all talking about the skeletal remains that is allegedly Jovelyn. Even our professors are kinda skeptical because of how fast the body decomposed. It’s kinda crazy to think that there is a chance that the police and the mall might’ve actually tried to hide the truth.
a dead body surprisingly can decompose under three months to as fast as 10 days! especially in a hot and humid climate like in the Philippines.
Yeah but quick question, why didn’t anyone smell the body, given how close it was to people’s homes, and people walked on that trail? /g@@The_Average_TH-cam_Enjoyer
It's most likely her body but the killing was done by someone else and then buried near the cousin's home to make them take the blame.
It’s not a “chance” they’re covering things up. It’s blatantly obvious.
@realtalk6195 that's what I believe too, like there are no tissues or blood because everything was neatly moved there
she was decomposed to bones in just 18 days…? i find that hard to believe. even if the weather played a part , i feel like that can only play a part to an extent. i feel the police definitely had their hand in this smh they’re covering something up..
This.
an exposed body (if there's insect/maggots present, temperate climate, and submergence in water) it can be reduced to bones as early as 2 weeks, but if they were buried 1.2m under, bodies can retain tissue until up to a year. But yeah, I don't believe it was her bones, shit gonna smell so bad, the air would carry that smell, and no one can missed that
Yeah and hard to believe there is no decomp in the area or on her things. Also why didn't anyone smell the decomp if the area has heavy foot traffic. Even a dead rat would smell really bad so imagine a human corpse in decomp. 😳
Local police are f*cking corrupt. There's a saying here that good men don't join the force because they would not be able to stomach the corruption that goes on in there. They are great at planting fake evidence on civilians if they need to meet a quota or want to look good. Children are fair game to them. Civilians here are terrified of the police. We would rather defend ourselves tbh because we can never really tell the officers' true intentions.
The former pig president Duterte and the latest president son of the dictator Marcos also bend over for the police and pretty much 2x-3x their salary to avoid a coup. To the point where their current pension will basically destroy our economy. So they can commit human rights violations WITH THE HELP of the police force. No good and intelligent men join the force. If they do, they don't last long because they get traumatized by the corruption and cruelty.
I was honestly expecting this story to end with Jovelyn being found because she managed to escape. I'm sorry for her and her family.
Spoiler alert 🫤
@@arlecelaraedont b in the comments then
Same … especially coz she told us the tarot reader was spot on in her prediction (where Jovlyn was still alive), so I’m wondering what exactly she was right about? 🤔
lol same here up ‘til now! I’m about halfway through & decided to take a peek at the comments section & now see what I’ve gone & done… have literally *smh* just ruined this crazy case for myself! or have I?! 🤔😬😢😮😅
@@angusbeef-d2x😊😊 21:58 😅😅😮🎉🎉
I think the cousins were blackmailed bc whoever harvested her organs and disposed of her didn’t expect the case to become so widespread
...it is indeed a talk of the town that the cousins were blackmailed ...no one believes the idea that they harvested her organs. Instead high officials were involved alleged took her.. rumors (the family was paid a big amount of money)...they moved on only months (as if nothing happened)having bday parties in der new home.
To clarify: The mall in the urban legend (Robinsons Galleria) is located in the capital of Philippines, Metro Manila. The mall that Jovelyn disappeared (Robinsons Place Palawan) from is regional branch located in Palawan Island. Both malls are owned by the same corporation which is Robinsons but are located in different places.
What's d point....sa Manila naman talaga nag originate, madali lng mag transfer
+1
@@jctarpin1740the point is that the case's location WAS FROM PALAWAN so its wrong to say the disappearance happened in Rob-Galleria when it was actually from Rob-Palawan
it literally confused me when she started mentioning Puerto Princesa all of a sudden bc i thought the disappearance happened in Manila like she said in the beginning
God forbid a snake monster can have an island holiday!
@@jctarpin1740Alice Dixon case happened in Rob-Manila. Jovelyn’s was in Palawan.
You arent actually safe just because people are around. A crazy homeless woman tried to take a little kid from his mom at our local mall recently and all the people just watched or recorded on their phones. Only 1 man tried to help out of a huge crowd seeing the mom fight the woman off her child.
Yes.. everyone now takes their phone out and records not helping just recoding so annoying
Bystander effect but with cell phones added 😔
I would like to have someone help out and also get the situation recorded for safety reasons ;; but mostly I'd like to have my kid safe so ;; it's disheartening to hear most people thought to only record instead of helping
Yes this happened in NY on a train where a woman got attacked and r and people just watched her and recorded the incident, this was back in 2021. Makes me sick being a victim of SA, I don’t understand what is wrong with our world and the people in it
Whoooa that’s crazy !! 🤯
I hope the mother kicked that crazy lady’s ass , I would’ve definitely helped if I was present
this case left me and my fam dumbfounded. we were following this case bc it was interesting that a girl disappeared just like that. when they found human bones and investigated it whether it was the girl, we were convinced that it wasn't her bc how can she just decompose, literally to bones, within just a few weeks? when they did the dna and it actually matched the parents, it was confusing and sketchy. even the professionals interviewed weren't convinced that she just decomposed that fast unless they used certain chemicals or faked the results.
also.. the hair that was found was literally CUT.. as if it was just cut from her head and they just threw it on the crime scene just to prove something..
@@akikodelacruz9308 oh, that is sketchy
Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this,
1. The snake man is not related to this case.
2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila.
3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan which is almost 800km far from Robinson's galleria
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The population is made a fool of the corrupt authorities and whoever pays them.
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We still don’t have answers why the mall refuse to cooperate with the investigation. If there’s a crocodile in the area where the deceased was found, I’m pretty sure the neighbors will not allow their children to play there. 🤷🏻♀️
Yup look up Keneka Jenkins case. Hotel and Police were acting suspicious like in this case (caught editing and hiding security footage)
…Black market for human trafficking and organs are big money 💰Police are not all innocent
large animals would have left teeth marks on the bones and would drag parts of the body in different directions.
@@kicunya12and the bones would not look that neat and clean
I live in that barangay at that time even now, idk how'd you get a croc in the hills.
Croc attacks are rare against humans and the kids are probably smart enough to stay away from them, they're big slow lizards, we can see them coming and easily out run them with our superior bipedal locomotion and our physical adaptations for outmaneuvering the large cats of Africa who hunted our ancestors.
Stephanie is unknowingly helping with my weight loss. I watch her videos repeatedly while exercising😂
Hahaha same I’m on the treadmill right now 😂🎉 keep up the good work we got this!
@@kc7886Thank you❤
Aww❤ you go!
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Me too!! Every time i go on a jog i listen to her❤❤
As a filipina, I rarely hear these crimes discussed so thank you for covering this case!
Rarely? Are you being serious? This incident literally was a big time during 2022 and even got NBI, PNP, and Raffy Tulfo involved. In fact, a large amount of money was even introduced as a reward to the person or group of people whos able to locate Jovelyn. So it doesn't make any sense how such a crime is "rarely" discussed lmao.
The person behind this is obviously rich and likely to be a government official. Some say it's highly planned out and that she wasnt actually killed. They also say shes now living abroad, had plastic surgery, and that her family is now wealthy.
@@ddoseofmemes Oh, sorry. I don't watch the news often, sorry 4 upsetting u pookie 😥
@@ddoseofmemesbro why are u so pressed hindi lahat tayo updated sa gan'to
I’m half filpino
@@Toca_girl218 noice
I want to look up how many of these cases where police claim “the victim is just a runaway” end up being not the case.
Unless there’s hard proof the victim ran away, it shouldn’t be considered. Period.
If something happened to my child and a cop even starts to begin the sentence “she ran away”…. I would lose my shit on them.
it's even worse when they "ran away and at legal age"
Ikr, so scary
I hate that! My step aunts (extremely abusive) estranged husband forcibly took her and their kids in the middle of the night one night and the police told us she is an adult she probably decided to relocate herself and the kids. We where like “without telling any of us??” Two weeks later he had killed her and attempted to un alive himself, all in front of the kids 😢
@@carlycanary9448I'm so sorry to hear that. Praying for you
The phrase, "they just ran away..." Is a universal response of those lazy police...
Taxidermist here, even in a tropical climate like the Philippines, it would take much longer then 18 days for all the soft tissue to decompose. Either that is a much older skeleton or the bones were cleaned in a laboratory that prepares specimens for universities and museums.
Stephanie!! You forgot the part wherein on the night Jovelyn was missing, a police (who’s also Jovelyn’s school instructor) sent her a facebook message asking where she was and that her mom’s looking for her. People found it weird because Jovelyn hasn’t been active at school for 2 months and the messages seemed so casual as if they knew each other. People conspired that he sent that message so that he won’t be a suspect.
Turns out he likes Jovelyn but she didn’t like him back. He would even comment on her photos that she looks like a doll. This was all revealed by her friends/classmates on Raffy’s show. Raffy then demanded that he should be a person of interest. This was all buried because of new revelations and that he apparently has a strong alibi.
People didn’t believe this because the night Jovelyn disappeared, August 5, was the guy’s birthday. And his messages were sent on August 6 at 12:53am. She wasn’t even officially declared as missing during that time and Jovelyn’s mother also allegedly didn’t know who the guy was so his messages didn’t make any sense. Also, remember the sedan found on the cctv that Jovelyn allegedly rode? The guy who sent her the messages owns a sedan. However, the sedan evidence found on the cctv was buried because the investigator was just tired and sleepy when he made that statement on Raffy’s show!! Also, people are suspicious of him because who has time to message a missing student of yours at 1am when you’re tired of celebrating your birthday. The case is so complicated.
what the hell
wow
Sounds to me like that school instructor is part of thr human trafficking/organ harvesting ring.
the instructor should be the person of interest wow he must have a link
She got robbed and raped by her 2 cousin. The case is already solve it has nothing to do with the police guy.
Having lived in the Philippines for the first 20 years of my life, I know corruption is pretty much the norm there. Even regular people with a little bit of money can cheat the system so easily.
There is definitely an authority figure behind this, and they have connections with the police. That’s the only way the police would know where the body is if the cousins are innocent, which I truly believe. There’s no way these simple folks have the means to make the body decompose so quickly.
There’s many leads in this case, but I doubt anything will be done in the end. That’s just how it is in the Philippines 😒
Why dont you migrate to a better country?
I agree.. they seem innocent to me. That ligad guy was too sketchy
Thats world wide, not just the Philippines
@@nomdeplume2213 We know that, OP's just saying it is a pretty big problem in the Philippines. Especially when it comes to drugs.
@@nomdeplume2213 but it's not of equal severity everywhere. In some places it's worse than others.
Urban legends are functionally true in that they serve as cautionary tales... You pulled this out of my memory. Human trafficking is an issue in the country.
Yup one of the reasons why immigration is so strict when it comes to pinoys leaving the country, but some people are just so unaware how prevalent human trafficking is in our country and get mad when they're offloaded etc. Trafficking is so bad every young filipino has heard of the white van legend at least once in their lifetime.
@lilycha9398 uuh yeah white unmarked vans we joked in high school about pulling off heists when we saw one then fast and the furious came out and well you know pretty girls are more attracted to the dude in the super car than the creep in the white van, not me I own my own sports cars but I think its everywhere until it became the obvious and most suspicious vehicle of choice. Here in Texas American kidnappings have ramped up lately due to cartel wars and how do you think they're pulling out of now? Government vehicles!
I'm from the Philippines and this urban legend is still widely belived today. Especially on really big malls like Robinsons and SM. My mom always warned me about changing rooms so I never go in one and memorized my size. Alice Dixon was allegedly one of the famous victims but hers was said to be a trap door and she managed to grip on the edge to not fall.
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@JackKelsey-rf2pv hi bb
What the FUCK!!! How are malls able to do this for decades??
I don’t usually comment but tarot cards and spiritual stuff falls within the devil it is witchcraft no matter how we feel about it.
Stephanie covering more Filipino stories?! Woahhhhhh as long time fan and Filipino I’m so happy !
Are Filipinos Asian?
@@sparkdrive2900 yes
@@sparkdrive2900 Yes
@@GeccaFrancisco thanks
@@0im_tired0 ty
Philippines has a lot of weird, tragic and political crime cases. Tbh at this point I don't question the allegations against the corrupt officials when the Philippines has a track record of electing corrupt officials committing heinous crimes.
Exactly!
I don’t know about corruption in Philippines politics, but I’m in US and I think the majority of our politicians are corrupt.
@@nursenicole222 corruption is everywhere, somewhere more and everybody knows.
@@KatieS-o3othink about how brain washed our ancestors were to even get us here. This is a mass awakening that happened and all we need to do is take methodical action.
Filipina here, can confirm.
I just hate how incompetent the police and NBI is. Shows how powerless us normal citizens are.
well money is power in the Philippines lmao but I totally agree, I lost trust even in the NBI. Now clinging hopes to the AFP>
Robinson's have a Lot of money to Bribe anyone even the NBI and the Police. We have no Match to them.🥺
If You Have Money You Have Power!😖
@@ddoseofmemes so so so true, hmmmm
Money talks there💰 Crooked people get paid to keep their mouths shut.
The top guy in the police force is in on it. They're probably also the consumers of these crimes.
Found a hole/tunnel in the closet of one of our hotel rooms. Florida in 1998. It was really creepy. Dad made us leave and go to a different hotel after that
Fucking terrifying… thank god you found it and your dad took it seriously
Nightmare fuel! Do you remember what hotel? Was there like a trap door to it?
Note to self, check wardrobes in hotel rooms. 😮
I grew up in the Philippines (had migrated 10 years ago), I am extremely impressed by how deep your research went not only on the case itself, but also at the urban legend that’s been passed since we were children.
Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this,
1. The snake man is not related to this case.
2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila.
3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan.
😊
@@YukiiMeow it was clickbait because the case was not even related to the legend. They only link it. But totally not related.
I honestly haven't heared about this urban legend until this case became a big news in the country
I don't think it's clickbait either. Linking RobGall snakeman to this case in Palawan is just prolly a lost-in-translation of some sort. I din't think it's intended.
*didn't
Thank you for covering so many cases from the Philippines lately, Stephanie! I highly recommend you check out the Manila Hostage crisis that happened in 2010. It's an extremely sad & frustrating case about a former policeman hijacking a tourist bus, and the PH government & media mishandling the case which ultimately led to the death of 8 Hongkongers'. I swear this case will keep you on the edge of your seat because you'd think everything will be fine until someone f*cks it up over and over again.
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nah not that one, it traumatized me as a kid T^T
I forgot the reason why he hijacked the bus
this literally traumatized me when i was a kid. i vividly remember this happening on real time. i was also in the broadcasting club in school and it made me want to quit because of the mishandling of the media outlets
@@idontremembermakingythandle he wants to be back on the service/ wants to get his job back, he's a police officer if I'm not mistaken
I don’t know how I never heard of Stephanie but I stumbled onto rotten mango a month or so ago and I’ve been impressed by her content, the empathetic research she puts in, the cultural relevancy she makes sure to address, etc. I look forward to her videos each week
A friend introduced me to Stephanie years ago. We'd finish our evening classes and watch Stephanie in the car while eating what barely counts as dinner because we were broke college students. Good times, stressful times but it was a little source of happiness to scrounge up whatever cheap food was available at 9pm and watch a Stephanie video before committing to the hour long drive back home.
@@katrinascarlet5637How if she just started this channel 4 months ago?
@@cfoster6804she has two other channels. Stephanie soo and miss mangobut
She became popular as a mukbanger/ story teller first. Then clearly she noticed we cared more for what she was saying rather than the food she was eating 😅
I recognize her face but only started watching her. Wasn't she involved in some drama with NicacadoAvacado? Or something? Idk, I just remember her face and his and some drama lol
It's so heartbreaking how most of the cases Stephanie tells us involves the police's disloyalty to the public. They're supposed to serve and protect us yet they act like this in serious cases.
oh buddy wait 'till you hear about what 40% of police officers are doing right now
What's wonderful is that she disseminates truth, which should prompt everyone to pay closer attention, and yet it hasn't been taken down. Don't walk around with your head in your phone,people!
What’s really weird is that an officer that used to be involved in her school who would send weird messages in her pictures about how doll-like she is had messaged her that night on facebook asking where she was and that her mom was looking for her.
She wasn’t reported to be missing at all during that timeframe. Her parents do not know this man.
What??? Why wasn't this mentioned or looked into this is huge
did she even had a stalker who noticed her missing before anyone?
this really proves how fucked up the justice system here in the Philippines. frightening to know that you can be a suspect without doing anything sketchy, as long as you're vulnerable and no money to seek justice.
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Correct
This is so scary!! I would rather die than be blamed for killing my own.
Not just Philippines, its all around the world. Its in every country. Justice system is a joke created by criminals as a disguise for their hidden agenda. It could be drug dealing trades, human trafficking, homicide, anything you could think of!
I don't even know why people still believe or trust in the so-called "justice" system. It never brought closure to the family of victims, only pain.
It's just as bad in Australia and America. They found underground tunnels during lockdown that went from here to the ocean and into Oprah's basement.
Steph, you and your family are the reason I got over my eating disorder. 4 years later and I still watch everyday. Thank you, for saving my life ♥ if it weren’t for your Mukbangs, I would’ve never been able to eat but watching you felt like I had a friend to eat with, and you enjoyed every single bite I wanted to be able to do that so bad and now I can and I do. I hope you and your family receive all the blessings this world has to offer. Rotten mango just proves how hard working you are, I’ll never miss an episode ever.
Wholesome 😊
aaaa i’m so proud of you for overcoming that
OMG i'm on that stage rn of overcoming. I'm so so so happy for you and wish you continuously joy and healing and excited for rotten mango's "side effects" 💐💐💐 love x
Such a terrible life you had. i wish you well
When i wish YT had a love button instead of just like. I want to say congratulations but that’s not enough❤❤❤
My dad’s friend (my godfather) was one of the engineers of the Robinson’s Galleria when it was being built. I remember visiting the site as a little boy. I know my godfather said the half snake half human was said to be in a black van and it’s been transported to and from wherever to the mall and back. My dad said it was a big cover up for some human trafficking scheme.
Ive been practicing tarot for 6 years and you nailed it with the meditation angle. It is exactly like that, helping you figure out your feelings about a situation and a mind map for solutions. Cards link in different, novel ways that you wouldn't have considered because you're stuck in your own head, in a mental loop or not sure what to do about it. The epiphany in the cards is thinking outside your own confines.
I’m so happy that filipino cases are getting recognition and attention they deserve.
@istandout2719They never said that only Filipino cases deserve to be heard.
This is so odd to be happy about, I prefer they don't happen at all 😅
but since it did, I'm glad this is covered to spread awareness
@istandout2719 bffr u need some reading comprehension
@@Louise-ls4jv She definitely said only Pipino case deserves attention.
@@urban0443 ..where? The comment said "I'm happy that Filipino cases are getting recognition". It never even mentioned non-filipino cases.
This is such a confusing case. I hope her family can find peace and get the full truth in what actually happened to her Such a sad story regardless of who is to blame because this is a young life lost, for no reason we have been given
Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this,
1. The snake man is not related to this case.
2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila.
3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan which is almost 800km far from Robinson's galleria
😊
I don't find it confusing at all. The authorities are corrupt and incompetent. That's all there is to it.
Theres no definitive proof that she has lost her life. The DNA was rigged. PNP and NBI were paid by the person behind this who is likely to be a high-ranking government official.
It is genuinely very very easy to end up with a false confession. I mean it's awful but we still have many people who can't seem to wrap their mind around a confession being false especially when they are sitting on a jury, and have witnessed the confession on tape. It has led to multiple innocent lives ruined and even taken.
this is VERY suspicious and frustrating. everything genuinely seems to be faked/planted by someone in power. i think the mall or other people in power had something to do with it. either they paid or compensated the cousins in some other ways or threatened them to take the fall. as mentioned, the decomposition was too fast and the bones looked too clean. im afraid the higher ups or the real perpetrators got away with it and used the cousins as scapegoats.... my guess is she got trafficked.... :(
@@IreneEBoon i think u replied to the wrong thread 😅
@@MElXUE no. I'm posting this on every thread because of the misconception of the video.
@@IreneEBoonSTOP!
that's exactly my thoughts on the matter... every single step of this is beyond sketchy... like, why did the mall REFUSE to give cctv footage to the police? this to me is one of the most pressing questions. people do things for a reason. for a mall to simply WITHHOLD crucial evidance is so bizarre?? also, if its not just an urbal legend and there WERE several disappearances in Robinsons malls, that is so suspicious. it gives high likelihood of foul play on the mall's part. on top of it all the police so desperately trying to close the case and pin it on whoever...
True!Jovelyn was not kidnapped, she met with the foreigner who owned the store she went to in Robinson. In short, Jovelyn was mistress,a gold digger.
I am from the Philippines and my friend's mom told us that it happened to her. She entered the fitting room with bunch of clothes and she started trying them out but suddenly the floor opened and but she was quick to hold on to the clothes rail preventing her fall.
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did she tell the staff bc that is so crazy. Also does she believe in the snake?
is it at the same mall??
not saying that its not real, but it really feels like straight from a cartoon. so surreal
This is so insane and i’m glad that she’s ok 😕
This happened to someone that my former boss knew. It was a girl that my boss' friend was dating and brought to a foreign country (I forget the country). This story was shared with me back around 2003. Girl went missing inside a retail store. Boyfriend was confused and sworn she was in there yet no where to be found. After authorities came they found that the mirror in the dressing room led to a tunnel. It was a two way mirror (meaning in a dark environment, the person in the lighted environment would never know). That mirror covered a passageway to the tunnels. It was clearly designed to abduct and to kidnap.
I heard she got rescued but was never quite the same in the head after.
Be aware and informed. Stay safe. 🙏
ps: with regards to the urban myth, wouldn't it be easy to search for trap doors in the dressing rooms? I'm aure with social media today, one can lead a movement of curious fans to go 'hunt' for such trap doors in that very mall.
What is this case called?
Yall really just make stuff up in the comment section huh? if such a case existed it would be all over the news, don't be an idiot.
@@NotSureIfSrs_x Do you speak every language on earth? Because a lot of news stories are only available in specific languages. Furthermore, not everything gets onto the internet or remains online especially if it's before the mid-2000s or even pre-2010s.
The worst that's in the world don't make it onto the news in general. For example: There's poor and homeless young boys and elderly murdered everyday around the world. There's countless migrant laborers being tortured or killed everyday, countless more dying attempting to move to foreign countries but are held for ransom or are drowning or being killed before they ever make it. There's wars, massacres and ethnic-cleansings across Africa that get little or no coverage. Human sacrifice for good fortune is big in some parts of Africa, especially if you're albino or sometimes even family members kill their own. There's incidents from places like China and Myanmar that never make it to the news. Infanticide is rampant in India.
@@realtalk6195he's naive and believes he hears about all crime cases on the news... when really, there is so much crime in the world that not everything is reported. it is not possible.
@@NotSureIfSrs_x i mean i wouldve never heard about the case in the video if stephanie didnt have people to break those language barriers. and it's very recent, in 2003 the internet and news were nothing like it is now. its good to be skeptical of stuff but cmon now
I'm a Filipino and I heard about this from my mother back when I was in my elementary (mid 90s). I still avoid dressing rooms even now except when I know the location of the dressing room is just above an open space. Thank you for covering this case.
Being a tarot card reader myself thankyou for explaining the cards in your words because sometimes people talk them down purely because they don’t understand them ! I have been reading tarot for years and have helped many people and it makes me soooo happy to be able to help people .Thankyou for this video Stephanie 🎉
Thanks for the international cases Stephanie!! You are the best storyteller!!
I think that title should be for Mr. Ballen
Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this,
1. The snake man is not related to this case.
2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila.
3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan which is almost 800km far from Robinson's galleria
😊
It’s so unusual to see Stephanie talk about a legend that I have been scared of since I was a kid. I truly believe that there is an authority figure behind this tragedy. I hope that she gets the justice she deserves but with the justice system here in the Philippines, unfortunately I have my doubts 🙁
honestly, at this point of listening to a few of Stephanies stories she covered, and hearing to what an extent justice is simply not sought after by those with power to ensure it, I just have to hope hell exists (I am not religious whatsoever) and all these sick, twisted, psychotic people will one day answer for their crimes. otherwise, there really is no justice out there. the innocent die in terrible ways, and the powerful get away with the most unbelievable crimes against humanity.
@@noone-gf5opA
Hey! Guess what I found! Gokongwei family owns an airline. If it's a not a snake, most likely they have human trafficking business on the side.
I'm almost sure they human traffic or did at one point
I'm from Philippines and this case makes me chill. My mom and dad always tell me to be careful when I'm alone. Thank you for taking your time to research this case. Fan from Philippines! Love you girl!
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doing so many horrific cases must be so heavy. and you do much justice to the storytelling and the victims. I hope you take care of yourself, Stephanie. 🙏
Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this,
1. The snake man is not related to this case.
2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila.
3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan which is almost 800km far from Robinson's galleria
😊
I remember going to the mall as a kid....even up to college. My mom would make sure she can see me in the fitting room and washroom. That's why we never go to the washroom alone! Girls go together~
You have the best murder mystery channel on TH-cam by far . I’ve watched them all I love your story telling and your husbands questions that just add comfortable extra dialogue.
Finally! this mystery case in the Philippines is my actual favorite because until today I still want this to be uncovered. I don't think this is a closed case yet because there's still a lot of layers on this investigation but the authorities just took the easiest and safest route and option in resolving the issue.
For real!
Is there any other theories what might have happened to her?
Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this,
1. The snake man is not related to this case.
2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila.
3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan.
😊
oh
@@sumayyahadetunmbi4347yes because from the original urban legend which is in Manila. Jovelyn's case happen almost 800km far from the Robinson's Galleria
Wow! I am really amaze that Stephanie's Team is covering more stories in the Philippines. If I may suggest, the NIDA BLANCA case. She is a famous and veteran actress here in the Philippines and she was brutally murdered. Thank you so much for covering cases in the Philippines! 😊❤
Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this,
1. The snake man is not related to this case.
2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila.
3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan.
😊
Oh yes. This story is almost forgotten by Filipinos. And the new generation doesn't know who Nida Blanca is now.
@@IreneEBoon reptilians are real tho.
i dont think i could watch this story its so sad and it is still unsolved.
She may have a Pinay VA.
Thank you for covering this story, Stephanie. Living in PH, it's usual to hear cases where police would force people to confess crimes they did not commit and who knows whose switching forensics results in the background. You never really know. My heart goes out to her family. Another beautiful soul was taken too soon. I hope you can also cover the horrible and controversial story of the Maguindanao Massacre in the Philippines.
i get this was five years ago but it's honestly rlly refreshing to see someone talking about ANY case in the philippines
The way that you DIG into these stories that I haven't heard any other youtuber cover, not to mention your palpable passion as if you've poured over all of these cases like the victim is your own family member... Your channel is a gem amongst rocks. Please keep doing what you're doing and everyone else please support her. Also your work isn't just entertaining but also useful, as some of these cases are unsolved so spreading their message might get to the right person. Sending love and positivity your way.
So many episodes! I’m overwhelmed there’s so many interesting cases to listen to 😭
Omgg yesss I feel the same
I love binge watching your content as background noise at work. Thank you for keeping me sane with your stories.
I’ve been watching all the Korean cases nonstop lately, it makes me happy that Stephanie is bringing light on more international stories! I’m excited for this episode because it’s a filipino case (screaming inside as a Filipino) :D
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Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this,
1. The snake man is not related to this case.
2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila.
3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan.
😊
This has quickly become one of my very favorite channels. You are a wonderful story teller, super cute and very detailed…. and I just truly enjoy listening to you two. Thanks for all the hard work you put into your podcast/show.
Thank you for featuring this case as this is one of the case that left my heart shattered for the victim and her family. This case really left me with the idea that if you're against those with power/wealth, it is hard to gain justice. Stay safe everyone and especially to all my fellow Filipinos.
You two are freaking adorable. I love the back and forth with him off camera.
still feels like staring at a dark hole whenever I hear about this case. it's like we all know the answer but there's nothing more we can do about it. The sad thing is, we are just looking from the outside, how heartbreaking it must be for the family? 😔
@@IreneEBoon reptilians are real in fact emperor akihito is a shapeshifting dragon.
to all the researchers and the Soo family, thank you so much for all your hard work!
Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this,
1. The snake man is not related to this case.
2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila.
3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan which is almost 800km far from Robinson's galleria
😊
This case is so so suspicious. I feel like there’s a cover up going on especially with the police. It’s really horrible that the police pinned the crime on the cousins when there is no evidence linking them to the crime even though they confessed. Although even though the cousins weren’t involved in her death, I think they still could’ve been involved in kidnapping her and she was brought into human trafficking. She made it out of the mall but she met with foul play while waiting for her bus. It’s also possible that while she was waiting for the bus, someone asked her if she would like a ride home and they ended up abducting her. Also, I’ve never heard of that legend from the Philippines about the human snake. That is the craziest story I’ve ever heard.
That footage was so fuzzy that the family couldn't even confirm it was her, so it would be very easy for police to say oh, here's grainy footage of a random girl waiting for the bus, which is what they did. So there's zero reason to believe that was her. Which means that she was somehow abducted from inside the mall. And the fact that the mall refused to release footage means that they are the prime susprects.
She’s helping me with my anxiety depression keeping my mind busy without thinking I am depressed ☺️
Having been a tarot card hobbyist for years now, thank you for explaining it so well, Stephanie! It is indeed not about magic or foreseeing for most people, just looking into your own mind and using the cards as a tool to find oneself. It can be extremely emotional and overwhelming at times, but so is meditation. It has given me many beautiful memories.
Stephanie, you should look up the case of the four kids lost in the Colombian jungle, they were lost for 40 days and manage to survive all alone
I always put on true crime while at work and this lady is my new favorite I’m enjoying her energies rn
Y am I obsessed with this channel?
Honestly I bumped into one of videos and now is what I listen to while working, cleaning, traveling or whatever
your story-telling abilities are phenomenal. I am 10 minutes into this video, the intro just started, and I am sitting in my room, eye watering involuntarily from the chills of disbelief through my entire body, while I am hugging a teddy bear out of sheer fear of a snake-human that may live under my house
Lol. Lucky bear. Lol. U funny. Hehe.
lol
No cause I was cleaning while listening to this at night and the whole time I imagined the snake thing watching me 😢😅
Hi Stephanie! I want to help clarify some information, Robinsons Galleria is actually only a branch of the multiple branches of Robinsons Mall, the case of Jovelyn took place in another branch of Robinsons, Robinson Palawan.
Maybe here in Philippines there are many Robinsons here in Naga City have Robinsons mall here
You're right. It can't be relate with the snake man of robinson because the robinson mall in question is in manila. Not in palawan😊
A manager named karen?
that's like the ultimate boss.
This channel is literally my emotional escape from final exams. I have my last one tomrrow, and I literally watch crime cases from this channel and the other scandals like the recent one with Dandan while taking breaks between studying!!! love you stephanieeee (and stephiance)
This is my real experience actually, our(me and my mom) real experience. When we were in a public restroom in a famous Mall specifically Robinson, the restroom were full of queue, every door has queue... And we still lined up. Minutes passed until my next turn, behind me was my mom. We waited and waited... Until more than 5 minutes or more has already passed, and no one got out of the cubicle... I mean we could notice it since the room were so full of people, and that time there is no such thing as physical distancing. And I decided to push the door a little and we were surprised, that all this time we waited for nothing. I really know that someone has gone inside the cubicle! But no one got out? That was the biggest mystery of my life. So somehow I believe in the urban legend of this specific Mall... (Sorry for the wrong grammar, im a filipina and English is not my first language, thank you for understanding)
Even the person behind my mom knew someone has gone inside the cubicle and no one has got out. And take note, that time, phone were not popular, or not always on people's hands, so most of us were looking either on the floor or others. So basically, we weren't preoccupied by the phone
Grabe nakakatakot naman .. 🙁
@@IreneEBoon reptilians are real tho.
@@IreneEBoonstop copying and pasting it everywhere....one or two places, but not everywhere thanks
@@theresafushiguro3107yeah holy shit that's creepy...I'm sorry I don't think I'll go to the Phillipines now
I think I just jumped into Stephanie’s rabbit hole! I can’t help watching her videos from the mukbang to rotten mango vids. You are such a good storyteller! Plus your love of Jollibee and retelling of Filipino stories, I am becoming a big fan! 😍
Samee
Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this,
1. The snake man is not related to this case.
2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila.
3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan which is almost 800km far from Robinson's galleria
😊
It's night time and I feel so sick to my stomach, terrified and so sad for this innocent woman that didn't deserve to go through this, no one does. I can only imagine what her last moments were like and what she went through. I hope she and her family get the justice and peace they deserve.
I genuinely don't think I'll ever be able to go in dressing rooms again, I've not felt this amount of fear after watching true crime podcasts in so long, maybe it's because I've watched 5 episodes in one day and alot yesterday too, I'm going to take break now.
I’m a Filipino girl that has never been to the Philippines before, and after listening to the beginning. It made me not only terrified but captivated, feeling safe in a public place, only for it to turn into something darker. Thank you Stephanie, for being an amazing story teller, I appreciate you a lot!! Also note to self: don’t use changing rooms in PH malls…😅
EDIT: JUST SAYING, I WASNT BEING SERIOUS ABT THE PH MALL THING!!
Yes that nose look exotic enough to be a Filipino
Yeah stay away from malls there
@uglybetty8747 I am from the Philippines and NOT ALL malls are scary unless you’re here will you ever judge that it isn’t safe to use the changing rooms. Do not judge as if you’re from here. Do’ not comment like you know what’s really happening in this country to even generalize it. I watch a lot of true crime stories mostly stories from the US and Europe and other asian countries. Does that mean just because i watched that a White or black man in the US raped and killed a woman walking down the street happens to all when i travel to their country?
@@ayenrm691 I was just joking damn I got nothing against Philippines chill nd m from the same continent as u r so yeah I hate when ppl generalise stuffs especially the western societies.
new fear unlocked for meeeeee
Changing rooms always freak me TF out… I always feel like somebody’s watching me 👀
Thank you for uploading BISS
Me too ! I always check all the corners b4 trying out clothes
Same so I just take the clothes back home, try them on, make a choice and go back to the store to change/get a refund.
I'm scared of changing room too imagine you are alone and then you are feel alone
Same. I wear masks whenever I go to changing rooms, washrooms etc. But I don't know how to feel about the floor just opening up 😭
When I was a kid in the early 2000s, everyone knew this story. Even my classmates saw it when they were shopping at the mall. They saw a woman accidentally fall through the floor, disappearing into a small space beneath the curtain cloth in the dressing room
That's crazy!
“You’re gonna meet a Korean girl and she’ll never stop talking” 😂
I was in the same area as the victim.
For over a month the majority of the citizens cooperate and give sympathy to the family, every morning you will hear radio stations broadcasting about the updates and conspiracies roaming around about the case. However, after Jovelyn's body was found, there were too many leads and suspects, even the suspect confesses, people still think that there is still more to it and can't accept the result and still think someone is the culprit even if the case is closed, it continues until the community became toxic in relation to the case until people lose interest in the case.
The little moment between them talking about tarot cards and him meeting a Korean who won’t stop talking was adorable❤️
I grew up hearing this story and it’s crazy hearing Stephanie cover it. Thank you for all these amazing contents, BISS! ❤
u have 69 likes...😏
👀 how old is this story? Am confused
@@stellabrown909 im not sure i need to know what the case is called
@@stellabrown909that's my question too. I know this was a couple of years ago.
@@stellabrown909 The urban legend of the half human, half snake creature mentioned at the beginning of the video (If I am not mistaken) really started during the late 80's or early 90's. So, it used to be one of those stories that most parents (including my parents and relatives) would use to scare their kids if they are being such troublemakers inside shopping malls.
I guess I made it confusing because I referred to the whole story. I was just referring to the urban legend. (So sorry!)
So she went in the changing room, the mall had a blackout, she walked out of the mall where two of her cousins somehow knew she would be there alone at that time, kidnapped her, killed her, dumped her body somewhere where crocodiles would carefully bite off her flesh (not the bones) while leaving her in place, causing her body to decompose in less than 20 days, before one of the cousins confesses that all of that was their cousins plan for an entire month before one of them somehow manages to stab himself in a fight.
Makes sense to me, I have no questions.
Fun fact: they actually made a movie about the Robinson snake but it was alleged the company sued the filmmakers that's why they changed the story instead of the mall they turned it into a train station. I highly recommend it it's from a series film called Shake, Rattle and Role part 8
When you talk about "two way mirrors" it actually scares me because you could never think that you're being spied on in the changing room by some cameras installed in the mirror.Like you could never.
There are ways to check if a mirror is really a mirror! Look it up!
I personally always found people who check for two way mirrors ridiculous and paranoid but now I think I might start doing it too. But I also wonder what would the bad guys do if they did see me checking.
I always remember this urban legend whenever I see that certain mall. Thank you and to your team for all your hard work in researching especially with these international cases!
the actress who started this snake lady thing debunked it recently too saying she only said it just for the heck of it. she didn't know she has started an urban legend 😆
tho it's not impossible that there are women getting snatched from the mall. even kids are getting snatched before I've heard, and it's for either human trafficking or to collect their organs. :(
Robinsons! 😄
@@revinaque1342then you should know Robinson’s Palawan is nowhere near as big as Galleria. Which makes the whole tunnel thing rather laughable.
@@oliviabantana742true
@@IreneEBoon Agree and this is just an urban legend that is being told when we were young.
I'm a Filipina and you nailed the urban legend perfectly. I was around 9 or 10 when news about Alice Dixson's experience broke in the news. Hats off, Stephanie and team!
This is so sad and frustrating, I can’t imagine all the ups and downs of this case for the family.
I don’t trust the police or the system anymore in my own country and it’s terrible how corrupt it is in other countries. I feel truly sorry that a young woman had her bright future robbed from her by malicious individuals and hope her family finds peace.
Just discovered your videos and love how you bring such life to the victims, you have such a compassionate way about you. I never feel like you are using tragedy for gain but trying to bring awareness. Thank you.
Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this,
1. The snake man is not related to this case.
2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila.
3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan which is almost 800km far from Robinson's galleria
😊
I honestly dont believe a body could decompose that quickly... Something's not right. A body has been found in our hometown that has been missing for a month, with the kind of weather we had... I dont think its possible.
Stephanie, I gotta say, I found your channel a few days ago and I’m obsessed 😂
I watch 2 a day, if I have time, I watch 3. Seriously, your way of delivering the cases is so good!!
Same here... I came across a story you covered a few days ago...Now I'm subscribed and look forward to the next stories. Although sad and tragic cases, you have an engaging way of telling the stories that pulls a viewer/listener in. I'm glued from beginning to end.
Me too 😂
Yes, Im happy that Filipino Case is covered. But I'd to clarify this,
1. The snake man is not related to this case.
2. The robinson's mall in question of the urban legend is in manila.
3. Jovelyn case is in robinson's palawan which is almost 800km far from Robinson's galleria
😊 😂
11:20 this made me so happy I like these nice little moments during all the darkness.
i thought i was the only one. :') thank you.
as a tarot reader, thank you for this beautiful positive light on it; a lot of people have a skewed view on it and the way you described it were so accurate!
i remember getting trapped at one of the restroom stalls in that mall when i was 12. Seems like the lock got stuck. I tried to call someone for help but no one was there so i panicked and i crawl to the open space under the door. When i heard this story a few years after that i was so scared i was unable to use the malls restrooms for a long time hahaha
I am one of those who automatically felt the lies when they found those bones and said that it was Jovelyn's, & the lies when they accussed Jovelyn's cousins.. as a human being .. you can feel all the lies on this case! we've seen so much crimes that we can already identify fake tears versus the genuine ones. Her cousins cry are deffinitely genuine and it what made us believe that the whole ordeal were all staged! It makes me feel, that someone's with higher authority in this city or perhaps in the country is behind Jovelyn's dissappearance!
The horrifying thing about this case is that it's not solved and the cops are getting away with it.
This case was well researched. It covered everything that happened here in the Philippines. It is soooo frustrating how incompetent the police are and how uncooperative people were.
My underrated opinion: paranormal, spiritual things, magic exists, they are actually form of energy . It's just that we can feel them in certain frequency .... Sometimes we actually gets those frequency and some unexplainable things happens .....overall these are science that we are yet to understand ....
I was still a teenager when the Alice Dixon incident happened, thank goodness, me and my friends only like to hangout at National Bookstore to browse/read novels most of the time and tried on suede leather shoes displayed inside the glass cabinet/escaparate in a different popular mall. We all believed about that urban legend, never ever went to that "mall"
I remembered something but it was vague from my memory since it was several decades ago but until now I never and will never
set my foot in that place. The bone being so cleaned or almost looks like it was bleached must be from strong HCL acid from the stomach of the "beast" that swallowed its prey.
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I have so much respect for you and your team for the amount of time you put into shedding light on these cases. Side note-
I am truly always impressed with how many countries/cultures embrace tarot readers. (Especially those who can read a playing deck of cards)
I was very anxious right now Stephanie somehow always comes through just when we need her♥️
Thank you biss love u♥️
Thank you for covering cases in the Philippines and although not directly you're, bringing attention to the corruption and broken justice system of the Philippines. It's sick, there are a lot human rights violations and the ones at the bottom are always scapegoated as they are powerless. We have always felt hopeless and our culture itself taught us to just accepts such injustices and leave it to prayer. Usually international media doesn't cover our issues much because of how small our country is or when social media personalities cover it there's always a hoard of threats thrown at their way before the issues have been brought to light. Human rights violations from authorities here have been such a big issue for so long that it somehow just became normalized and most of our countrymen just decided to live with it. I hope you never stop doing this and maybe, just maybe people in my country would open their eyes and see how much we have been wronged and the people on top of the system can finally take accountability for their twisted actions.
yes, and in spite of that , people still voted for a scion of the Marcoses. smh
@@rizapham8305stupid!!!!! Dilawan