The closure of a street on certain weekdays for a Zumba activity drew the attention of Filipinos.
Automotive publication VISOR posted a photo on Monday, June 29, from its group, “The Visor Community,” featuring women wearing identical yellow shirts.
They were spotted doing Zumba on a street with a sign that reads:
“NO ENTRY (from) 7 to 8 A.M. Every Monday and Thursday. Medical St. Zumba (Group)”
VISOR also shared a noted from the sender, who wrote: “Good morning po! Happy Monday sa mga hindi pa late.”
The time window in the notice is considered morning rush hour in the country during weekdays.
The post has garnered 1,500 reactions and 163 comments on Facebook.
“Pwede naman gawin ‘yan na Saturday, Sunday.. Monday pa talaga… Maglinis kayo ng bahay… I’m sure pagpapawisan pati singit singit ng katawan niyo… baka mga pati CR niyo ‘di kayo nakakapaglinis pa,” a Facebook user wrote.
“This is why we need parks and public open spaces,” another commented.
“Roads should serve it’s purpose and this kind of activity should be done in other areas like [a] covered court,” a different Facebook user wrote.
There are no further details about the area where the Zumba activity was held.
Zumba is one of the most popular fitness workouts in the country, especially among women.
It is an aerobic, interval workout that incorporates dance moves.