MANILA, Philippines — Foodpanda has apologized for the “technical glitches” in their communication line that led to the suspension of riders who joined the protest for 10 years, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Thursday. The food delivery app suspended at least 30 of its riders in Davao City for 10 years, a day before a supposed offline protest against its wage policy. ADVERTISEMENT“Inamin ng Foodpanda na technical … ibig sabihin may may glitches daw sa kanilang communication line so wala daw iyon,” Bello said over Teleradyo. “Nag-apologize na sila dahil doon.”(Foodpanda admitted that there was a technical glitch in their communication line. Speaking to INQUIRER.net, DOLE spokesperson Rolly Francia clarified that Foodpanda said they were meant to send an “indefinite suspension” notice but what came out from their system is a 10-year suspension.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 22, 2021 03:07 UTC