A woman has gained attention online after she was trapped inside a thrift store in Isetann Recto, Manila. Mich Keyshia Guevarra shared on Facebook on March 27, 2025, the incident where she was in the fitting room when the power suddenly went out. She thought it was just a brownout, but when she heard the door close, she realized she was locked inside.
“I thought it was just a brownout, but later, I heard the door actually being closed,” Guevarra said. “I was alarmed because I was only wearing panties! I quickly put on my shorts, I used a flashlight, and then I realized — it was really closed and there was no one there,” she added.
Guevarra became nervous and tried knocking on the store windows to try to find someone who could see him. He also moved shoes that were blocking the door so that someone else could see him. But he was not immediately helped until he saw staff from another store.
“He was surprised why there was someone inside. He immediately told the guard, and to top it off, the owner had taken the key home!” Guevarra said. “So the guy was stressed because I still have school tomorrow, I might not be able to go home, and then the guards even tricked me into sleeping there,” he added.
The owner of the thrift store was also found at another branch, and when Guevarra came out, there was a commotion outside due to the large number of guards and the owner. "When I came out, there were about six guards there, including the owner of the other branch, it was super embarrassing," he said.
The incident went viral online and provided comfort to Guevarra when he posted a meme about his experience.
