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What it feels like to be under the 'enhanced community quarantine'

Vlogger EJ Ortiz stands at an empty street in Quezon City after a lockdown was ordered by the Philippine government last Monday.

Vlogger EJ Ortiz stands at an empty street in Quezon City after a lockdown was ordered by the Philippine government last Monday. Source: EJ Ortiz

As toilet papers run out in Australia, so does rubbing alcohol in the Philippines, says vlogger and Manila resident EJ Ortiz. He adds that under the enhanced community quarantine, their area in Quezon City resembles a ghost town.


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As toilet papers run out in Australia, so does rubbing alcohol in the Philippines, says vlogger and Manila resident EJ Ortiz. He adds that under the enhanced community quarantine, their area in Quezon City resembles a ghost town.



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