City Gov’t allots P.6M for initial repair of markets
BACOLOD CITY — The Bacolod City Government allocated more than P600,000 last year for the initial improvement of the three major public markets in the city.
The improvement included the repair and replacement of defective market facilities such as roofs, water tank, cold storage, stalls and toilets, as well as desilting and cleaning of the drainage system and improvement of lighting and ventilation.
Mayor Evelio Leonardia said that this is an ongoing project that is aimed at improving the market facilities. The mayor stressed that these markets are often frequented by the public so it should always be clean and in the best conditions.
Mayor improvement at Bacolod Central Market and Burgos Public Marked has already been completed while the Libertad Public Market is undergoing a major overhaul that included replacement of roofs, repainting, installation of additional electrical connections and fire hydrants.
The city government also conducted a series of orientation on effective solid waste segregation among the vendors and initiated a clean-up activity in coordination with the different vendors’ association.
