A worker wearing a face mask and a face shield as protection against Covid-19) pushes a cart of roasted pigs along a road, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines,on Dec 21, 2020. - Reuters
MANILA (Bloomberg): Filipinos aren't letting the coronavirus pandemic prevent them from getting a roasted pig delicacy onto their dining tables during the holiday season despite a hit to the disposable incomes of many.
Some queued for hours and paid almost double for what a lechon -- the roast pig that's a staple in Philippine festivities and family celebrations -- would regularly cost, according to a shop owner in Metro Manila's La Loma district.
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