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Popular coffee chain's treatment of disabled boy prompts review of food establishment policies

Summary by The Manila Times
MANILA, Philippines — The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) late on Tuesday said it was concerned over an incident outside a popular coffee chain in San Fernando, Pampanga, where an 8-year-old child with autism was asked to take his lunch outside its store, because of its “no outside food policy.”According to the boy’s mother, whose Facebook account is locked, the child is a registered person with disability (PWD).“We chose to stay t…

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A special needs child has drawn criticism after they were allegedly kicked out of a Starbucks branch in Pampanga. According to a Facebook post by the child’s mother, Lea Organa from Calumpit, Bulacan, the incident occurred on Sunday, February 15, when staff members scolded them for bringing food from outside. She explained that her child, who is a registered PWD and Gestalt language processor, needed it, but the staff allegedly insisted on a “no…

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The Manila Times broke the news in Manila, Philippines on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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