As Metro Manila shifted to general community quarantine this week, police officers at Bonifacio Global City cracked down on the most unlikely targets: Unsuspecting mothers with young children who wer
e outdoors for fresh air and exercise.
One of them was furious and spoke to Rebecca in Tagalog. Rebecca explained that she could not understand, but this made the policewoman even angrier. The same guidelines said “walking, jogging, running, swimming, playing golf, tennis, and badminton” are forms of exercise allowed within the city under GCQ.Rebecca, who has lived in the UK and the Netherlands, spent part of her childhood in the Philippines when her father worked at the Asian Development Bank.
Rebecca is just one of several BGC moms who recounted a similar experience with police officers this week.Carolina took her two young sons out to ride their bikes on June 1. Moments after they stopped for water at Burgos Circle, a siren went off.
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