THE Angeles City Government is set to distribute 30,250 face masks and 2,420 Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) produced by the Angeleno First Alternative Livelihood Program to city health workers, frontliners and indigenous residents.
To date, 22,500 face masks and 1,800 PPEs have already been turned over to the Public Employment Services Office (Peso) by the 121 hired home-based mananahis.
On January 5, 2021, Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr., inspected the face masks and PPEs, with Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel, Angeles City Economic Development Investment Promotions Office (ACEDIPO) Officer-In-Charge Irish Bonus-Llego, and Angeles City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (ACDRRMO) Head Rudy Simeon.
Lazatin’s Chief Adviser and Tactician Director IC Calaguas shared that some 17 Angeleno designers volunteered their time and skills to help local seamstresses produce their facemasks and PPEs namely Rich Sabinian, Rosette Biag, Danica Zita, Manny Ocampo, Stephen Victoriano, Jhune Angeles, Joey Feliciano, Bhry Adefuin, Jojo Macapinlac, Mich Viray, Carl Miranda, Cholo Ayuyao, Richard Hill, Rop Syquia, Philip Dizon Torres, Marlon Tuazon and Frederick Policarpio.
“Nagpapasalamat kami sa mga Angeleno designers na tumulong sa ating livelihood project, sa pagbahagi nila ng kanilang talento at panahon, upang masiguradong maayos ang mga gagawing facemasks at PPEs na ipapamigay natin sa ating mga kababayan,” Calaguas said.
Aside from producing reusable face masks and PPEs, the said program also aims to provide a sustainable livelihood for marginalized sectors, including solo parents, persons with disability (PWDs), stay-at-home parents and women’s groups to help them recover financially.
“Layunin nating matulungan ang mga kababayan natin na naapektuhan ang kabuhayan, lalo na ngayong panahon ng pandemya, kaya naisipan nating bigyan sila ng livelihood project na pwede nilang gawin kahit nasa bahay lang sila,” Lazatin said.
The said livelihood project also intends to protect the environment since the finished products will be reusable face masks and PPEs.
Other livelihood programs currently being planned by the city government include tinapa-making, basket-weaving, eco-bag making, rice retailing and atchara-making.
