MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Before there were computer video games, there was the karera ng daga (mice race) where carnival goers bet on their favorite mouse in the hope of winning a prize of goods or money.

Well, mice racing has no place under the Philippine government’s Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ).

In its latest directive implementing restrictions to curb the further spread of Covid-19, the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases has banned all mice and social events.

It is a blow to ordinary Filipinos who depend on mice racing for their living and pleasure.