50 Igting and Tabiola provide. Helping our marketing to look for clients will be another challenge for Igting. We cannot just make face masks or any product in advance because they might not be sold and just end up at the stockroom. We would be operating at a loss if we cannot sell them and we already paid the piece rater their wage. For Bea, it is not enough for the DTI to send materials to Igting as a form of subsidy. She said: The only way for Igting members to earn is for orders to keep coming in. I hope the DTI can link us to possible clients or buyers. I heard that [President Rodrigo] Duterte will be giving free face masks to Filipinos. I hope the government gets Igting to work on that. Wennie seconded, “Yes, oh Lord. How I wish! (laughs).” Preliminary recommendations Based on the shared experiences and insights of the key informants, the following recommendations may be considered: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Local government units and their personnel should follow and implement proper procedures on community quarantines and social amelioration measures in a way that is sensitive to the socio-economic conditions of vulnerable groups and communities. Complementary to government relief efforts, private firms and employers should be encouraged to continue to provide their own relief program for their employees. Family food packs must not be comprised of junk food, but should contain nutritious food. For the DTI, while subsidies to social enterprises (e.g., providing materials for the production of goods) are helpful, it is also necessary to directly link social enterprises to potential clients and buyers. For state agencies and private firms, one way to help social enterprises to survive is to buy their locally made products instead of relying on imports from other countries.