Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso fell victim to prank deliveries on Thursday, his office said, after five riders were asked to bring him food from different restaurants.
The deliveries from two pizza restaurants and a lechon house were sent to the Office of the Mayor. The orders were coursed through delivery apps using different international mobile numbers, based on screenshots from the city Public Information Office.
"Binayaran po ni Mayor lahat ng food delivery na ito at ipinamahagi po sa mga empleyado," said Manila PIO chief Julius Leonen. He paid them about P5,000 in total.
Each order bears this note: "pakidala po sa mayors office thank you pa assist nlng po kayo."
Domagoso urged the public to stop scamming delivery riders especially during the pandemic.
“Alam naman po natin na marami ang gusto lang maghanapbuhay nang tapat at marangal. Huwag na natin sila i-prank, pagtripan o i-harass sa mga pekeng deliveries natin. This is not a laughing matter,” he said.
His office has coordinated with the Manila Police's cybercrime division to investigate the incident. They will also coordinate with the mobile delivery apps used in the fake bookings.