Mayor Lazatin’s Chief Adviser IC Calaguas, Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel and City Social Welfare and Development Officer Edna Duaso visit Bale Pusu, the first city-operated home for the aged located in Barangay Sta. Teresita, Angeles City.
ANGELES CITY – Mayor Carmelo “Pogi “Lazatin, Jr. said the city government here is set to provide free clothing to all housed individuals at soon to be opened Bale Pusu Home for the Aged and the existing Bahay Pag-Asa, the city’s youth reformation center.
This was also confirmed by Lazatin’s Chief Adviser IC Calaguas, who recently coordinated with a renowned Angeleña designer — Rosette Ramos-Biag — to provide the patterns or designs for the clothing such as pajama and duster for the elderly, and shorts and t-shirts for the children in conflict with the law.
The said clothing will be made by 10 hired home-based mananahis under the Angeleño First Livelihood program of Mayor Lazatin.
“Ang basis ko sa gagamitin na pattern sa mga homebased mananahi ay simple at basic. Ito ay upang di sila mahirapan at madali nilang magagawa ang mga damit,” Ramos-Biag said.
The goal of this program, according to Calaguas, is to provide comfort and proper clothing for the housed individuals. While they stay at the centers, their welfare is a priority, including the provision of clothing.
“Ang preferred fabric para sa mga shirts, shorts, daster at pajamas ay cotton. Ito ay presko sa katawan at matibay. Magiging komportable ang mag susuot nito,” Ramos-Biag meanwhile explained.
At the same time, the livelihood project will provide sustainable income for the home-based mananahis.
Ramos-Biag said the terno for the youth in Bahay Pag-Asa reformation center will come in three sizes – from small to large, while the pajamas and duster for the elderly will be available in free sizes.
“Para sa mga bata, dahil ang edad nila ay 6 to17 taon, gagawa ako ng 3 sizes. Small, Medium at Large. Para naman sa mga Lolas, free size ang aking gagawin,” Ramos-Biag shared.
She then thanked the city government for tapping her in implementing the project, saying it is an opportunity and inspiration for local designers like her.
“Taos puso akong nagpapasalamat sa ating LGU lalong lalo na kay Ms. IC Calaguas, Reina Manuel at siyempre kay Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr. sa tiwala at suporta na ibinibigay nila sa akin,” Ramos-Biag said.
“Ang mga proyektong kagaya nito ay nagsisilbing inspirasyon sa akin at sa ating mga mananahi upang pagbutihin at lalong paghusayin ang aming kakayahan. Ang proyektong ito ay isang larawan ng pagmamahal para sa mga Angeleños… bata man o matanda,” she added.
Ramos-Biag is also one of the 17 Angeleño designers in the facemask and Personal Protective Equipment making project of the city government.
Some 8,000 PPEs and 70,000 facemasks have already been turned over to the Angeles City Economic Development Investment and Promotions Office (ACEDIPO) and Public Employment Services Office (PESO) by the ‘mananahis’.
