Imperio (left) carrying a bag of old milk bottles as she meets with Reniel Bariso to barter their goods in Las Pinas City, suburban Manila. — AFP
MANILA: Struggling to make ends meet, Lorraine Imperio swapped a pair of Nike slip-on shoes for a whole dressed chicken on an online bartering site, one of dozens that have sprouted up during the Philippines’ virus lockdowns.
With millions stripped of their jobs and many forced to stay home to slow the coronavirus spread, Filipinos have flocked to Facebook groups to exchange their possessions, including kitchen appliances, children’s toys and designer handbags – mostly for food.
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Imperio (left) carrying a bag of old milk bottles as she meets with Reniel Bariso to barter their goods in Las Pinas City, suburban Manila. — AFP
Sigue (second from right) posing for a photo with her husband Arnel (right) after helping Sheila Rapada (left) barter pomelo fruit for food and medicine for her mother Nenita (in wheelchair) via the Bacolod Barter Community in Bacolod City. — JOCELLE BATAPA SIGUE/AFP
Imperio checks goods bartered via the Las Pinas Barter Community in Las Pinas City, suburban Manila. — AFP
Imperio browsing her computer as she prepares to barter goods online in Las Pinas City, suburban Manila. — AFP
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