MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – As the National Capital Region (NCR) prepares for the strictest community quarantine beginning August 6, many citizens are turning to a new essential in the light of restrictions.

When Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) gets underway, indoor as well as al fresco dining will be prohibited, leaving Authorized Persons Outside Residence (APOR) to have to fend for themselves for their meals and snacks.

In the week before the ECQ, citizens have been buying portable alcohol dispensers and filling them up with vinegar and sili (chili), an essential dip/dressing for lumpia (egg roll) and other Filipino delicacies like okoy (shrimp fritters) and boneless bangus (milkfish.)

So to all APORs, beginning August 6, don’t leave home without it.