Starbucks reopens select PH branches for drive-thru

MANILA -- Fans of Starbucks in the Philippines can finally get their coffee fix -- but only if they have a vehicle.

The popular coffee chain opened select branches in the country for drive-thru only, as announced in a post on its Facebook page on Thursday.

These include stores in Bulacan, Cavite, Cebu, Laguna, Las Pinas, Pasig, Pampanga, Paranaque, Quezon City, Taguig, and Valenzuela.

"We ask for your patience as we try to bring you the Starbucks experience in these challenging times. We look forward to seeing you soon," it said in the Facebook announcement, which showed the available branches and their corresponding opening hours.

Starbucks earlier closed all of its Philippine stores amid quarantines imposed across the country due to the novel coronavirus.

Rustan Coffee Corp., which owns the Starbucks franchise in the Philippines, assured the public that its employees are cared for despite the store closures.