MANILA, Philippines — A food delivery rider who was set to pick up an order of “lugaw” or rice porridge from a merchant was waylaid by officials of a barangay in San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan, even if the national government guidelines for enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) was clear about uninterrupted food delivery operations.
In a now-viral video on social media, the delivery rider who apparently works for GrabFood was intercepted by barangay officials who insisted that such services are not allowed under the ECQ.
According to barangay officials in San Jose del Monte’s Muzon area, the ECQ prohibits delivery services as a precautionary measure against the pandemic.
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