Grab suspends food delivery service along Black Nazarene parade route

MANILA, Philippines — Grab Philippines has temporarily suspended its GrabFood delivery services for security measures along the parade route of the Black Nazarene.

In an advisory, Grab said it suspended its GrabFood delivery on Thursday and Friday in line with the country’s celebration of Traslacion 2019.

“In commemoration of the feast of the Black Nazarene, all restaurants within the parade route will be temporarily unavailable for GrabFood delivery,” the company said.

“Regular operations will resume on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019,” it added.

Grab asked its customers for their understanding.

Police estimated that a total of five million devotees would participate the procession of the Black Nazarene. /je