From Left to Right: Manila Social Welfare Department Director Maria Asuncion Fugoso, DTI Director Lilian Salonga, DSWD NCR Regional Director Vicente Gregorio Tomas, DTI Asec. Dominic Tolentino Jr., Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Domagoso Moreno, DSWD Usec. Rene Glen Paje, PCOO Usec. George Apacible, PCOO Dir. Ma. Florinda Princess “Pebbles” Duque during the Face Mask Turnover on February 23.
MANILA, Mar. 2 The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), together with other member-agencies of the Task Group Face Mask (TG FM), continues to distribute free reusable face masks for the poor constituents of various local government units (LGUs).
A total of 1,125,000 pieces of cloth face masks were turned over to Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Domagoso Moreno on February 23. Other LGUs in NCR and in the regions are also scheduled to receive free reusable cloth face masks for distribution to poor families in their respective areas.
FILE: The Manila City government received on Tuesday, February 23, a total of 1,125,000 million face masks in a bid to strengthen its COVID-19 security efforts. (Photo: Manila Public Information Office/Facebook)
MANILA – The city government of Manila on Tuesday received free 1,125,000 washable face masks through the presidential initiative “Libreng Mask para sa Masa”.
Officials of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the Presidential Management Staff (PMS) of the Office of the President turned over the face masks to Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso at the Manila City Hall.
“(This is to) provide face masks to poor families to strengthen the government’s strategic plan to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 infections by enabling and encouraging the public to follow the minimum public health standards and also to support the micro, small, and medium enterprises whose operations were disrupted by the
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CALOOCAN CITY, Feb. 19 (PIA) House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, together with resource speakers, highlighted the protection of indigenous peoples’ weaves and traditional cultural heritage against counterfeit and exploitation during the 35th episode of “Stories for a Better Normal: Pandemic and Climate Pathways,” with the topic, “Protect Indigenous Weaving!” shown via Facebook Live.
Indigenous weavers, advocates, and representatives from the government joined the online conversation, including Virginia Doligas, General Manager of Easter Weaving Room, Inc.; Anya Lim, Co-Founder of Anthill Fabric Gallery; Rosalina Salifad, a weaver based in La Trinidad, Benguet; Abigail Mae Bulayungan, President of PhilExpo CAR; Atty. Emerson Cuyo, Director of the Bureau of Copyright and Related Rights of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines.
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