35 The right to social security of the workers in the informal economy/ sector Moreover, 79 OTOP fairs have been conducted wherein 1,015 MSMEs have been assisted and Php 25,814,820.87 sales have been generated. Lastly, the overall OTOP Next-Gen has assisted 5,384 MSMEs, developed 710 products/ prototypes, and generated sales of Php 429,602,855.90.98 The Diskwento Caravan provides markets for MSME manufacturers of basic necessities to sell their products as well as assists consumers by providing their products at discounted prices. During the pandemic, the DTI scheduled the rollout of its caravans per area in order to minimize the crowd in the market. According to the presentation of ASec. Tolentino, 65 diskwento caravan runs have been conducted as of 31 March 2021, wherein 515 barangays have been served with a total of 24,734 household beneficiaries. Furthermore, 440 manufacturers and exhibitors have participated in the said program and 5-50% discounts were offered. Thus, Diskwento Caravan has generated a total of Php 19, 820, 453.15. 99 Under the Buy Local! Go Lokal! program, products from different regions are brought to business establishments such as supermarkets, malls, as well as showrooms of DTI to help MSMEs enter the mainstream market.100 Similar to this would be the Bagsakan Special Project, which ensures the availability of food products and helps MSMEs sell their products and support the economy during the pandemic. DTI conducts the Virtual National Trade Fair through a catalog type e-commerce platform catalog type or in a virtual environment where the MSMEs can virtually showcase their products and services and share information to their old and potential buyers and the general public with the use of powerful chat tools to respond to queries. 101 Lastly, ASec. discussed the Libreng Mask para sa Masa program of the DTI during the pandemic, wherein 32,395,915 cloth masks had been distributed nationwide as of 10 June 2021. This project is being done in coordination with the Department of Heath for the budget, the Department of Social Welfare and Development for the distribution of the masks in the country, and the Department of Science and Technology for the materials used. ASec. Tolentino also shared that they hire women consolidators from informal families and informal business economy sectors to make the masks. 102 Consultation with the representatives of the national government agencies, supra note 40. Id. 100 Id. 101 Id. 102 Id. 98 99