41 The right to social security of the workers in the informal economy/ sector Ms. Soliven also reported on LTO’s On-the-Road and Community Programs and Activities, which includes Social Distancing Operations, Libreng Sakay Operations for Health Workers, “Bayaning Tsuper” - which the LTO gives relief goods to tricycle and jeepney operators, “Hapag Damayan” - a community pantry set-up by the LTO in Region IV-A and Region VI, “Libreng Helmet” - which the LTO provides helmets to violators on the road. Ms. Soliven also highlighted that over 2,500 people have graduated from LTO 7’s Malasakit Driver’s Education Course as of May 2021.108 Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) Ms. Cherry Reyes discussed the services and programs of the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) that would benefit the informal sectors. First is the “Registration of Cooperatives and Related Services” or the ease in the COOP registration program. This includes the registration of cooperatives wherein they can avail the services of the DTI right after, registration of amendments of by-laws and articles of cooperation, issuance of authority to operate cooperative branches, and issuance of letter of authority to operate cooperatives satellite offices.109 Cooperatives are given technical assistance by CDA once they are registered. Ms. Reyes added that to date, they have a total of 1, 319 registered transport cooperatives, which includes members from jeepney operators, jeepney drivers, and bus operators. Aside from this, they also assist cooperatives with members from the informal sectors such as pedicab drivers, massage therapists, and other ambulant vendors, as well as members from the Market Vendors Cooperatives.110 In her presentation, Ms. Reyes shared the following technical assistance given to the cooperatives: 1. Cooperative Organization Assistance- promotes the organization of cooperatives; 2. Cooperative Trainings or the Hand Holding and Capacity Building Program; 3. Facilitation for the Readiness and Linkage of Cooperatives in the Supply and Value Chains Whether Government, private, or cooperative - initiated or led (Supply and Value Chain Program for Cooperative). According to Ms. Reyes, they were able to Id. Id. 110 Id. 108 109