The Waway Effect
I went home tonight to an almost-empty street near our house. The eskinita which was usually loud and noisy was lifeless and very quiet. The kids who usually fill the night air with their rants about which Zaido was the strongest, were nowhere in sight. “This is odd”, I thought to myself.
The answer came to me when I saw the poster neatly taped on the wall of a neighbor’s house.
WANTED. It said.
The photo was that of the infamous WAWAY!
Waway is probably the most talked about person on the island. Whether he is real or not, a mention of his name gets everyone interested and wide-eyed.
Is he a real serial killer?
Is his story just an urban legend?
Is he out to kill all pregnant women just for the heck of it?
These questions continue to circulate around town. And each time his story is retold, a certain part is edited out, phrased incorrectly, or completely ‘enhanced’ to make the story more compelling and shocking.
According to the most popular version I heard, Warlito Toledo alias Waway was a convicted rapist back in 2002. He was sent to prison but he managed to escape. People say that this was because the cops allowed him to go out at night, enter houses that interest him, and kill everyone inside. It is said that he especially liked to target pregnant women. If entry is impossible, it is said that Waway would spit on the slippers of the people who live in the house and come back at an opportune time to finish his task. Despite a foolproof manhunt, it is said that the police couldn’t catch Waway because of his talisman which enables him to change his hairstyle at will and precvent detection.
People looking at a Waway Poster.
Before the actual wanted posters were distributed, many people thought that Waway was just a product of an imaginative mind. But now that these posters are all over the island, even the tough habal-habal drivers head home when the sun sets, their slippers tucked safely inside, for fear of a possible encounter.
Indeed, the pandemonium caused by Waway has made him not just a wanted convict, but also the modern-day ‘Boogeyman’.
Warlito Toledo
Ley, just confirming. is this fiction or real life story?- if real, is he still on the loose?
tikboy
October 23, 2007 at 9:05 am
Evil people will go to hell! My brother’s killer still not captured & it happened in 1979! Because the evil man hides from one province to another, look who’s a coward! In the western world, bad guys are captured in no time because they have a network that really works! U.S. criminals will run to Canada or vise versa; or they run to other countries. The modern tech nowadays makes it easier to find them. Good riddance!
ianne
October 23, 2007 at 10:16 am
produkto man ni sa radyo baba! hehehe.. here is what i heard from the media interviews of police officials;
Warlito Toledo really exists. He has ONLY ONE standing warrant of arrest for ALLEDGED rape (he has not been convicted nor his case has been tried) at Danao City. there were people believed to be family of Waway’s victim who went to Danao City police office and asked for Waway’s picture. they were suspected to be behind the printing and posting of the posters.
contrary to the rumors, there are no accounts of serial rape cases against pregnant women, nor accounts of serial killings in any police blotter in any police station in Cebu.
haha
October 23, 2007 at 12:46 pm
this jst shows how police here in the philippines is really slow…its been days still they haven’t found that criminal..what are they waiting for?many people to shed blood..
isagani
October 23, 2007 at 10:45 pm
tinuod ni?
:c
it’s scary. my uncle said he heard he can turn himself into a snake. :c klaro diha ley! :p
slaveboi
October 24, 2007 at 4:44 pm
pagdala lang gud ug bunal pirmi! hehehe.
leylander
October 24, 2007 at 5:48 pm
a! grabe! mahimo syang snake?? unsa man diay na sya mas powerful pa sa atong Ginoo?? di ko mo too..
pilar
October 25, 2007 at 2:47 am
waway really shiits in our community>>>>>
rafael
October 25, 2007 at 7:02 pm
is this really true? i wonder. i doubt. i’ve been hearing a lot of rumors about him which give me the creeps.. a lot of people haev already been afraid of him. i hope that what the others have told me about his amulet isn’t true — the rituals that he had undergone to gain his said “powers”.. and i also hope that he will be captured ASAP! am worried about people going nuts with this story! LOL! thanks for posting this! Ü
'-'aMizhyAh'-'
October 25, 2007 at 7:19 pm
naa diay ni syay power? … kilikili power? hehehe
Brownie
October 26, 2007 at 10:57 am
i bet he’s just mad his dad named him Warlito. Geez.
But seriously, even my usually unfazed uncle is worried. :c
slaveboi
October 26, 2007 at 8:01 pm
hes an ASSHOLE!!
siobe
October 29, 2007 at 6:40 pm
gwapo gud nmo mura man kag monggoloid….
to: alyas waway…^_^
kibot
October 31, 2007 at 1:26 am
oi waway paboyag palabi basin kaw ako patyon ^^ ..I..
Tsuringkan
October 31, 2007 at 8:07 pm
sa laing bahin nakatabang na sa mga bata nga dili na mag stand by sa gawas kn gabii na.pero hinaut nga dili pod unta na tinood kay akong anak dili na gyud mosogot sogoon kung gabii na kay naa kuno si waway hehehe!
borgs
November 1, 2007 at 2:12 am
waway!!!!!!!pagroch mo wui!!!!!keep 8 up waway….idle taka….WALA KANG KATULAD WAWAY…..mahimo ka snake….?? ako mahimo og earthworm…hehehehe…….hala waway pasi-aw pa ha…..
taps
November 3, 2007 at 8:52 pm
CPPO Director Carmelo Valmoria said the stories are just “making mountains out of molehills” and that the reports about Warlito “Waway” Toledo were exaggerated.
Toledo has a pending warrant of arrest for a rape case. He was also reportedly tagged for a murder case but no evidence was gathered against him.
Reports first circulated in Danao City that Toledo would enter houses and pick his targets.
The rumors were fueled after a local daily (not Sun.Star Cebu) published a report about Toledo being a “serial killer.” Similar reports were also picked up
Valmoria said there is a P10,000 reward for Toledo’s capture, provided by Danao City Mayor Ramon “Nito” Durano III.
pero layo ra ni ARistotle “ares” EVES..
250,000 pesos reward hitman sa alpha kappa rho… asa man ta mahadlok kuno beh?
fckyoualen
November 6, 2007 at 12:57 pm
…..his not the real waway…..the real waway is not already existing….
abbi
November 6, 2007 at 5:51 pm
weeeeeeeeeee.. wala lang! aehehhehe
tanom
November 7, 2007 at 6:20 am
sigurado ko, naa ra na siya sa mga kilid-kilid nagpahipi lang.
Lyn
November 8, 2007 at 9:18 pm
kung kahadlokan ni c Waway, nganu gamay raman ang pabuya 10,000..hehhehehe,,
. . i heard the story of waway one month before the news got on the line from my officemates from danao. the story had circulated in the north where this waway would knocked on the door anytime and do his thing ( rape, murder, rob..or the likes). his fave victims are those alone in the house and paticularly woman.
. . .it really give me a creeps…hehhehe…hope madakpan na xa….cge najud ko panirado sa house bisan hayag pang daku…
asHLy
November 9, 2007 at 1:44 am
walay budget mao gamay ra pabuya….hehehe
usa pa basin kulang pa ang kasikat niya mao gamay ra reward. LOL
Lyn
November 10, 2007 at 11:13 am
waway….. naa ra sa inyong luyo labi na sa mandaue.my classmate saw him. ….nagpalit pan….patay mo dooo…..
florida
November 11, 2007 at 7:53 am
hi…guys waway is in mindanao na oi…….yaw mo hadluk…….ilosyun ra na ninyo oi…..hehehehe…
endie
November 11, 2007 at 7:56 am
nahadlok na gyud ko ni waway
marjo
November 12, 2007 at 2:43 pm
Dapat Hindi manakit siya dahil walang kasalanan ang ibang tao. Pls. huwag mong saktan kami..
Krystal Mae Pabillon
November 14, 2007 at 5:38 pm
kami kay hadlok a kay mainta naa si kokey para mo protekta for me
paloma gwapa
November 14, 2007 at 5:45 pm
di ba murag mas kahadlukan si kokey? lol. joke ra ha. hehehe
leylander
November 14, 2007 at 5:56 pm
he ceases to exist. let it be. if ever we will meet. i’ll just give him my mobile number.
stay cool cebuanos.
ar.enology102190
November 15, 2007 at 10:05 pm
Pag sure mo oi!
Comrad
November 19, 2007 at 5:19 am
Si waway nakit-an sa among silingan, tungod sa pagtago-tago wala kaantos sa kagutom, nangawat ug Dukot dala na hasta ang kaldero. Ug tungod sa kauhaw gipatimbang sa Carlock para kono dunay sapi para ipalit ug softdrink. hehehe (joke lang)
Lyn
November 19, 2007 at 9:38 pm
pag tsure waway hui!!!!!!!!!! kanndot jud u mhimo kag snake hehehehe
dada
December 14, 2007 at 11:39 am
c waway naa nay aids!!!!…prhs clag nwng sa kontrabida sa kung fu hustle!!!… bwahahaha…agoo0oy…bti xag nawng!!!…
yantoy
December 17, 2007 at 4:02 pm
The same serial killer here in Manila, with their character and behaviour. hey are hunting down people in the areas of Binangonan, Cainta, Pasig, and Marikina. People there were believing he might exists everywhere. May god keep us alive. Keep on Praying, and god will protect you from evil.
Thanks,
tulume_pogi
February 20, 2008 at 4:51 pm
[...] October 23, 2007 at 10:01 pm · Filed under Events, Foods, My Photos, Personal Rantings Hmmmn…whatta mornin’…I woke up a while ago with a weird thought of this guy…dunno why he’s popping in my dreams…I don’t even know him that much…very weird ayt? Hmmmn…haist…at last…Our classes ended up yesterday…no more pains in the ass(well, just for a while…). Anyways, the last few days are the busiest so far and I’m so grateful that it’s all over…Hurrraaaaaaayyyy!!!! Yesterday is the 23rd of the month…Deathgod and I celebrated our 2 years and 6 months of being together…I’m quite surprised he’s actually thinking about it…I mean I’m not really expecting too much from him…Dunno…there are things that made me so sad about our relationship…too many regrets(regrets of all the foolish things I did)…too many heartaches…Sometimes I feel so dysfunctional…Dunno…But I’m so glad he never forgot our birthday(as what he jokingly calls it). We just went to SM and ate at Dessert Factory. He likes the place that’s why… While waiting for our food…piktyur…piktyur… pasta… my fave…pork belly…yummmm… stolen shot…swear… Last day of wrapping up our stat research…taken at undergrad bldg… The infamous 24-hour exam…kafoi au…grrrrr…. PS. Pakapin ni…about the WAWAY Phenomena…check this link… [...]
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June 24, 2008 at 3:58 pm
what i’ve known waway is already in r.i.p so to all people make fun of this guy i think u should stop it ur just making a horror out of yourself…..and it show how nymph is your mind although he is a criminal according to our law…still u dont know wats the reasons why he became a criminal…..so don’t be a judgmental person….there’s a reasons behind of it….
tosa
July 7, 2008 at 11:37 am
when you kill or rape someone is there really need for a reason…… BIGATLON lng jud na si waway! hehehehe
sakray
December 4, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Mga brad and sis, musta naman mong tanan dha? Miss you all. Ayaw mo kabalaka nako, naa gihapon ko sa inyong portahan taga gabie, manuktok lng unya ko og luwaan nako inyong tsinelas kung di ko kasud sa inyong panimalay. Amping og ayaw kalimti akong snacks kung mo bisita ko. Love u all.
Waway
December 20, 2008 at 10:33 am
unsa sa mani oi…. ka spookyyyy sab ning tawhana…… scared me…!!
spookyyyy...
April 21, 2009 at 9:07 pm