Meet Mang Romy, the man behind the 2-pesos lugaw of Valenzuela LUGAW – With only two pesos, everyone will get to enjoy a bowl of porridge in Valenzuela. Lugaw is a glutinous rice dish or porridge. It is widely regarded as comfort food. Traditionally, it is made by boiling glutinous rice or regular white rice … Read more
What Is Lugaw, If Not Essential Rice Persevering? WHAT IS LUGAW – The humble “lugaw” recently went viral, but, is it not rice persevering? n this second season of the enhanced community quarantine, the government imposed stricter curfews. However, certain protocols were unclear – much like the question of “lugaw’s” essentialness. Meanwhile, if we think … Read more
DILG Usec. Densing responded to the question “Is lugaw essential or non-essential?” Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III responded to the question “Is lugaw essential or non-essential?“ In an interview on OnePH’S “Sa Totoo Lang”, Densing wasasked by reporters if lugaw was considered as an essential good or a … Read more
Grab Says “Lugaw is essential.” Aside from Malacañang, Grab also said that “Lugaw Is Essential” as the ride-hailing and delivery platform offered free delivery by using their code. According to a transport and food delivery company, food was an essential item and therefore a rice porridge was essential as well. Last Wednesday, Grab Philippines shared … Read more
Lugaw is considered an essential good, according to Malacañang. Malacañang on Wednesday clarified that lugaw (rice porridge), or any food item for that matter, is considered an essential good. In a report on ABS-CBN News, Malacañang on Wednesday said that food deliveries were allowed “24/7” even in areas under the ECQ (enhanced community quarantine). The … Read more
A food delivery rider was barred from delivering “lugaw” to a customer in Bulacan barangay. A certain video went viral on social media wherein a food delivery rider was barred from delivering “lugaw” to a customer in Bulacan barangay. Last Tuesday morning, Marvin Ignacio — a food delivery rider — recorded a Facebook live video … Read more
VP Leni Robredo on Tuesday, January 21, served lugaw and hot pandesal for breakfast while giving relief goods for Taal evacuees. This, after VP Leni Robredo shared a video on her Twitter account, showing that they’re giving relief goods to the residents of Tuy, Batangas, as well as serving lugaw and hot pandesal for the … Read more