48 The right to social security of the workers in the informal economy/ sector The government allocated a budget for emergency cash subsidy to provide support to the marginalized sectors for the provision of their basic necessities during the lockdown. However, 2.27 percent of the participants did not receive cash assistance. Some of them received food and non-food items from their respective local government units while the jeepney drivers received in-kind assistance. All of the participants also shared that their local government units distributed food packages during the lockdown. The senior citizens said that they also received their cash assistance. The members of the Nagkakaisang Tinig at Hakbang ng Kababaihan sa Caloocan, Inc. (NTHKC) were also given provisions by the organization. Some participants likewise received food packages from private institutions and other nongovernment organizations. Immediately after the lockdown until June 2021, it appeared that the average income of the WIES consulted was PhP 302.02. However, some participants did not receive any income at all, while the highest income received during this period per day is PhP 800. Three (3) of the participants said that they engaged in sewing sandals, selling cooked food, and vehicle rental service so they could have additional incomes while 88.64 percent of them expressed that they did not have secondary sources of income. On average, participants spend PhP 968.80 daily on the following: PhP 288.89 for food, PhP 50 for water, PhP 83.33 for electricity, PhP 50 for mobile load, PhP 200 for medicines including vitamins, PhP 116.67 for rent, PhP 82.77 milk (including infant and toddler’s milk), and PhP 97.14 for other expenses such as laundry detergents, hygiene kits, bath essentials, and tuition fees. According to NEDA, the poverty threshold for a family of five (5) is PhP 10,481, while the food threshold PhP 7,337 on average, to meet the family’s basic food needs for a month. Any amount received by the family below this figure falls below the poverty line. Under the Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act, one may be considered poor if the individual or family has an income below the poverty threshold as defined by NEDA and/or cannot afford in a sustained manner to provide their minimum basic needs of food, health, education, housing and other essential amenities of life. The FGDs revealed that 41.67 percent of the participants had social security coverage before the March to April 2020 lockdown. Around seven (7) of which did not continue with the contribution while one (1) participant is still receiving the benefits because she is a survivorbeneficiary of his husband. Five (5) of those who still enjoy social security coverage have