Delivery riders pranked in Las Piñas

Several online food delivery riders were scammed in Las Piñas City, according to Cedric Castillo’s report on “24 Oras” on Tuesday.

More than 10 delivery riders were swindled by a certain “Mark dela Cruz” who used a food delivery service application for the scheme.

“May nag-doorbell po kasi ang sabi niya sa akin ‘ma’am, may delivery po kayo, order.’ Sabi ko, ‘kuya, wala akong order sa’yo.’ Sabi niya, ‘nako, ma’am, naloko po kami. Ito po hindi ko na po matawagan.’ Sabi niya, ‘ma’am, marami po kami.’ Sabi ko, ‘anong marami?’ Tapos maya-maya datingan po ‘yong mga delivery,” the uploader of the viral video said.

She added that the total bill of all the orders may have also reached P20,000.

“Naaawa ako sa mga tao. Nakita ko po ‘yong isang driver na bata pa siya. Para siyang taranta kasi siguro wala pang kita. ‘Ma’am,’ sabi niya ‘Bigyan ko po kayo ng chicken?’ Sabi ko, ‘nako, kuya, ‘wag,’” the uploader said.

“Kung sinuman po ‘yong taong ‘yon (na umorder), napaka-halimaw siya. Hindi po magandang biro,” she added.

The Department of Trade and Industry earlier urged victims of this modus to report the incident to the Philippine National Police.

Meanwhile, in June, a measure seeking to penalize individuals who will cancel their orders through food and grocery delivery service providers has been filed at the House of Representatives.

Ako Bicol party-list Representative Alfredo Garbin Jr. filed House Bill 6958, or the proposed "Food and Grocery Delivery Services Protection Act," which seeks to provide protection to individuals engaged in food and grocery delivery services.—Ma. Angelica Garcia/LDF, GMA News