Following the initiatives of different cities in helping residents easily get food and other necessities, Mandaluyong City also launched a “mobile palengke.” Places like Pasig, Makati, and Valenzuela have all launched their own versions of the market on wheels.
(ALSO READ: Pasig City deploys ‘mobile palengke’ during enhanced community quarantine)
In a Facebook post by Mayor Menchie Abalos, she announced that a “mobile palengke” in Mandaluyong will start making its rounds around the city. She said that this initiative aims to avoid overcrowding in the wet markets amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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The “mobile palengke” is also part of the collective initiative to stop and prevent the increase of COVID-19 cases in the city. The “mobile palengke” will go to different barangays, and will follow the schedule to be posted on social media.
(ALSO READ: “Makati Mart” launched to provide residents with alternative marketplace)
As of writing, there have been 2,084 reported cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines, with 88 deaths and 49 recoveries.
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