Dinna is a seamstress and barangay seller in Barangay Pasong Putik, Novaliches, Quezon City. Together with her husband who is also a retired tailor, they run a small business that provides a variety of tailoring services in their neighborhood. She would also sell products and press clothes for neighbors to earn extra aside from tailoring.
When Luzon was placed on lockdown, their means of living were affected due to the threat of the COVID-19 virus and the restrictions imposed by the government. Meeting both ends meet became difficult and their small business was forced to explore innovative solutions. They started sewing and selling reusable face masks out of scraps of cloth or retaso…
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