Bontoc Barter Community Helps Others Affected by COVID-19 Outbreak

COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected everyone including the Municipality of Bontoc in Mt. Province. A lot are having a hard time searching for a possible source of income but with the help of social media, a group called Bontoc Barter Community was created to help those who are in great need by conducting a modern style of bartering system.

Bontoc Modern Barter System

The Bontoc Barter Community Facebook group was created by Pharisia Gails Leyalel Tudlong.

Through the barter community Facebook group, members can easily post items in exchange for other services or other items such as foods, groceries, clothes, books, and many more. However, there are restrictions that members must follow, they must not post prices of items, no sending of private messages, no selling, no bartering of COVID-19 related materials, and no editing of post once approved.

Most of all, members should always be truthful, be kind, courteous, and professional, remember the value of giving, and inspire people.

Supporting Others Amid COVID-19

The Bontoc Barter Community has served and is still as a tool to help unfortunate individuals in Bontoc who are struggling because of the pandemic.

Here are some of the Good Samaritans of the Bontoc Barter Community who chose to barter their own items to help Lola Babilyn whose source of income, selling ballot and barbeque, was stopped due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

The first person to help Lola Babilyn was Ursula Awad Kawi who bartered here bag in exchange of groceries.

The act of kindness of Ursula Awad Kawi has inspired Yanah Sacgaca Gattud and Frea Bete , also members of the Bontoc Barter Community, to help Lola Babilyn.

Also, one of the members of the barter community named Maritess Saraan Chugsayan also bartered a pair of shoes to help.

Ready to Barter your items?

Have a lot of unused and stocked things at home? You can now barter it on items you prefer. If you are ready to barter too,  you check the Bontoc Bater Community Facebook Group HERE.

Source: Bontoc Baguio Barter Community