- GILBERT P. BAYORAN
Mayor Joedith Gallego yesterday stood his ground on the transfer of tenants and vendors of the Silay City Public Market, either by November this year or next year, to pave the way for the start of its repair and renovation.
Public market tenants and vendors have requested to postpone their transfer to a relocation site, amid the start of the “ber months,” which they said is a very important time for them to recover from losses due to natural calamities, among other causes, in the past several months.
In a phone interview with reporters, Gallego said they are now in the process of arranging the area in front of the public market, where the vendors and tenants will be transferred.
A budget of P300 million has been earmarked by the Gallego administration for the public market repair and renovation.
The vendors stressed that while they are not opposing the proposed project, they claimed it was not explained to them thoroughly during the two open fora held April 23 and August 16 this year, and attended by Gallego and Atty. Janus Jarder.
They added that there were no clear answers to many questions that were raised during the fora.
Gallego admitted that the tenants and vendors will be temporarily affected by the repair and renovation of the market, which is dilapidated and poses danger to everyone.
“All is now ready. We are just waiting for the proper time, for its implementation,” the mayor said.
Gallego also said that only a few, and not all tenants, are complaining.
He added that he is not aware if there are politicians riding on the issue but stressed that what they are doing is for the good of all Silaynons.
He earlier justified the P1.4 billion loans secured by the city government to finance major infrastructure projects, such as the construction of a city college, sports coliseum, and a new City Hall, aside from the public market, stressing that Silay City is lagging behind in terms of development, compared to other local government units./GB
Mayor Joedith Gallego yesterday stood his ground on the transfer of tenants and vendors of the Silay City Public Market, either by November this year or next year, to pave the way for the start of its repair and renovation.
Public market tenants and vendors have requested to postpone their transfer to a relocation site, amid the start of the “ber months,” which they said is a very important time for them to recover from losses due to natural calamities, among other causes, in the past several months.
In a phone interview with reporters, Gallego said they are now in the process of arranging the area in front of the public market, where the vendors and tenants will be transferred.
A budget of P300 million has been earmarked by the Gallego administration for the public market repair and renovation.
The vendors stressed that while they are not opposing the proposed project, they claimed it was not explained to them thoroughly during the two open fora held April 23 and August 16 this year, and attended by Gallego and Atty. Janus Jarder.
They added that there were no clear answers to many questions that were raised during the fora.
Gallego admitted that the tenants and vendors will be temporarily affected by the repair and renovation of the market, which is dilapidated and poses danger to everyone.
“All is now ready. We are just waiting for the proper time, for its implementation,” the mayor said.
Gallego also said that only a few, and not all tenants, are complaining.
He added that he is not aware if there are politicians riding on the issue but stressed that what they are doing is for the good of all Silaynons.
He earlier justified the P1.4 billion loans secured by the city government to finance major infrastructure projects, such as the construction of a city college, sports coliseum, and a new City Hall, aside from the public market, stressing that Silay City is lagging behind in terms of development, compared to other local government units./GB
