Netizens went crazy on Sunday morning, November 14 when the gigantic steel structure of the SM Mall of Asia globe was reportedly “stolen” and everyone is looking for the culprit.
On Saturday night, a Facebook user named Chester Allan Tangonan has captured the strange crime that the MOA Globe was lifted by a helicopter as seemingly be seen on the uploader’s footage.
After the 19-second clip went viral, the Official SM Mall of Asia Facebook page released a statement saying, the firm is currently investigating the incident.
“With our security measures in place, rest assured that the SM Mall of Asia continues to be a safe space for your family and friends,” wrote a statement.
As the incident drew confusion online, netizens and even e-commerce brands were spreading funny meme speculations on where the missing globe must have been.
Including IKEA Philippines, Shopee Philippines, The Beer Factory Philippines, and even Valenzuela City government Facebook page have retweeted and posted their edited version of the MOA globe.
jwu, sold out na at nasa amin raw ang MOA Globe? not true!
— Shopee Philippines (@ShopeePH) November 14, 2021
Uy, hindi po kami ang kumuha ng #MOAglobe. https://t.co/ipPQXdfYdb
— valenzuelacity (@valenzuelacity) November 14, 2021
Moreover, SM has revealed that it was just a marketing stunt from Netflix’s new film ‘Red Notice’ starring Ryan Reynolds, Dwayne Johnson, and Gal Gadot that was released on November 12 on Netflix.
“The MAO Globe is back. Thanks for the ‘Red Notice’ Netflix,” SM MOA posted.
