MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Filipinos love freebies and special offers, and McDonald’s knows it well.

On August 25, the burger chain offered a special deal to all who could show a valid I.D. with their first, middle or last names having the letters “ER,” like EstER, VERgara, SolER. This entitled them to a P25-only discounted quartER poundER with cheese.

As expected, throngs of Filipinos flocked to McDonald’ outlets to claim their special deal.

Some outlets ran out of their quarter-pounders, others were overwhelmed by a stampede of burger lovers.

As a result of the stampede, dozens sustained injuries and were brought to nearby hospital ERs — Emergency Rooms.

No official statement yet from rival Jollibee.