Tag: public market

Face shield still to be worn in enclosed areas with many people, malls and inside public transport – Palace

In hospitals, schools, work areas, places of worship, face shield with face masks still needed (Eagle News) – Malacanang said that face shields are not required to be worn outside, but are still required to be worn inside malls, public transportation, in places of worship, public markets or places where many people can be found pending the appeal of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF). Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that President Rodrigo Duterte had already […]

Passi City in Iloilo province under 2-week ECQ as active COVID-19 cases spike to at least 220

  (Eagle News) — Passi City in Iloilo province has been placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) as COVID-19 cases continued to spike, mostly among market vendors, and with confirmed active cases reaching 220 on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. Passi City Mayor Stephen Palmares said that they are now continuously contact tracing the area and the ECQ protocol would further limit movement and hopefully transmission of the virus. The ECQ which started on Jan. 28 […]

Sultan Kudarat binulabog ng isang pagsabog

ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat (Eagle News) – Binulabog ng pagsabog ang isang palengke sa Sultan Kudarat noong Lunes ng madaling araw, Mayo 22. Ayon kay Sultan Kudarat Police Provincial Director Senior Supt. Raul Supiter, namataan ng security guard ang tatlong lalaki na nag-iwan ng isang bagay sa Public Market sa Barangay Kalawag 3, Isulan. Sinita ng guwardya ang naturang mga lalaki ngunit mabilis namang nagtakbuhan ang mga ito saka naganap ang pagsabog. Wala namang napa-ulat na nasaktan […]

Manila Mayor Estrada to Quinta public market vendors: Keep the toilets clean

By Jodi Bustos Eagle News Service Keep the toilets clean. This was the advice of Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada to the stall owners in the newly renovated Quinta market in Quiapo, saying that in general, the city will not be able to “bring back its old beauty and glory if the residents are irresponsible and lack genuine concern.” “In Metro Manila, (it is) only here in Manila (where the) toilets in public markets are airconditioned. Hindi kamukha n’ung […]

Privatization of public markets: A plunder scheme or a benchmark for improvement?

QUEZON City, Philippines (September 16) – The public market; a place where people can find jobs, low-priced products, and even temporary shelter, has been one of the most common sources of income for the poor through the years. Vendors, whether illegal or not, are free to sell their goods within the premises to earn for a living. But what will happen if the government privatize these markets and place it in the hands of a management […]