Touch by touch

By Cynthia Guillepa

Mar 29, 2026 12:15 am

Women in Siquijor turns massage skills into livelihood opportunity

'We went through so many trials, but we kept striving and continued to stand strong — until, by God’s grace, we were finally able to open.”

BLENDA Malolot, 57, of Barangay Bontod in the town of Larena in Siquijor and the vice president of the Healing Touch Association (HTA), recalled how the association turned the many challenges into opportunities during the blessing and opening of its “Hilot Wellness” in the town’s public market.

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Women in Siquijor turns massage skills into livelihood opportunity

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