Bislig massage therapists provide free wellness service to SCs, PWDs

flour, food processing nga mag-apil sa network of bakeries sa mga lungsod. Tun-an usab ang potensyal nga makamugna sa probinsya ug paktoriya sa chalk o beer gamit ang bulanghoy.

Iplastar sa core group ang detalye ning maong stratehiko nilang gipunting ug sa mga processing projects nga ipahiluna sa mosunod nga mga adlaw isip pagpangandam sa road mapping nga himoon apil na ang ubang stakeholders sa ikaduhang semana sa Oktubre.

Ang bulanghoy usa sa 10 ka mga industriya nga buot palig-onon sa probinsya aron gawas sa pag-expand og mga plantasyon, motumaw usab The group has been doing the activity for nine years now, benefitting two vulnerable sectors of the society. Due to the declaration of the pandemic brought by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the provision of services was suspended for a month. But after its resumption recently, the ang mga proyekto sa pagproseso. Ang ubang mga industriya mao ang abaca, banana, coconut, cacao, coffee, mango, rubber, wood ug aquamarine. Sunod kini sa panglantaw sa probinsya nga mahimong Agri-processing Center sa Caraga.

Gihimo kini sa probinsya pinaagi sa AGUSAN UP!, ang kampanya sa pagpalambo ni administrasyon ni Gobernador Dale B. Corvera nga nagdala sa walo ka punto nga development agenda ug nag-apil sa flagship program nga AGUS 3Ps o Plant and Process for Prosperity, ang behikulo pagpataas sa kita sa mga lumulupyo sa probinsya. (Agusan Up, LGU Agusan

The Bislig Massage Therapists Association (BISMASTA) has provided free massage service to senior citizens (SCs) and persons with disabilities (PWDs) to the nearby barangays within this city.

del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte) group implemented the skeleton workforce following the guidelines issued by the local government unit and the local Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF).

The association has also initiated free distribution of surgical masks benefiting around 150 senior citizens

and PWDs.

At present, the group is raising some 500 washable face masks which will be distributed to the same indigent clienteles for free.

Meantime, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) was able to assist the BISMASTA in 2013 through its DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP). They availed the amount of P161,000.00 as their ‘Kabuhayan Formation.’

In 2015, the DOLE revealed that BISMASTA availed the Kabuhayan Enhancement amounting to P267,750.00 from the said agency. 18

The BISMASTA was formed in 2011 with 28 members only, and in 2019, they reached to 82 members.

They have already provided employment opportunities to the therapist-members of the group with 60%-40% sharing of income. The 60% goes to the therapist while 40% goes to the clinic, it was learned.

Meanwhile, the city government of Bislig has proposed to delineate an area of 255 square meters with an estimated value of P1,275,000.00 for the construction of the association’s building clinic located at the market site. (DOLE-Surigao del Sur/PIA-Surigao del Sur)