Council to execs: Explain fire victims’ displacement

 Public market fiasco 

BAGUIO CITY – The City Council recently agreed to invite  city public market superintendent Ceasar M. Emilio and city treasurer Alex Cabarubbias to the next regular meeting of the local legislative body to explain the rules in the market regarding the fire-displaced vendors of Blocks 3 and 4.
    In a resolution, Councilor Maria Mylen Victoria G. Yaranon said it was urgent both be invited to explain prevailing rules in the market which is allegedly now causing a lot of displacement from vendors at Blocks 3 and 4.
    Earlier, the council passed resolution 174, series of 2023 that supported the temporary relocation of fire-displaced vendors at Blocks 3 and 4 of the city public market to allow the fire-displaced victims to continue their established sources of livelihood at a similarly ideal location for vending that is accessible to market goers.
    The councilor said present rules implemented by concerned offices of the local government was causing much confusion to the fire-displaced Blocks 3 and 4 vendors, thus, the need for the concerned city officials to clarify the same before the situation worsens.
    Copies of the resolution will be furnished to the offices of the Baguio public market superintendent and the city treasurer for their information, guidance, ready reference and further needed action, especially clarifying said rules for the appreciation and understanding of concerned stakeholders.