INFORMAL WORKERS. Photo shows the general merchandise business of the 57-member Casuntingan Informal Workers Association in Barangay Casuntingan, Mandaue City being patronized by the neighborhood. DOLE-7 Tri-City field office head Marites Mercado said the association received almost PHP1 million worth of jigs and materials to materialize their business plan, a store of basic commodities for the community. (Photo courtesy of DOLE-7) MANDAUE CITY, Cebu - A group of informal workers in this industrial city in Cebu province can now plot a marketing plan that could augment their income to support their families. The Casuntingan Informal Workers Association (CIWA), which has 57 members who worked as habal-habal (motorcycle taxi) drivers, laundry women, nannies, house helps or kasambahay, ambulant vendors, fish traders and manicurists designed their business plan that would launch general merchandise akin to a convenience store. The group said they were able to come up with a plan through the