BY NYARIKA DOMANAIS
ILOILO City – Stalls selling fruits and other goods have mushroomed throughout the city.
The city’s Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO) has reminded vendors to remain in designated areas to ensure safety and order on the streets.
“Nag-increase ang pagbaligya sang mga prutas since kahapon. Na-monitor naton ang iban nga mga nagabaligya sang dry goods, nag-combine sila baligya,” PSTMO head Jeck Conlu said yesterday.
But vendors are only allowed to occupy the designated spaces until midnight on Dec. 31, Conlu said.
He added that the PSTMO, together with the Philippine National Police and Bureau of Fire Protection, ensures that there is no selling of firecrackers in the downtown area.
“Gutok ang aton nga downtown area since Dec. 27. Expected na siya mas magutok subong, bwas, asta na ina sa petsa 30. Ma-increase gid na ang volume sang foot traffic naton sa downtown,” Conlu said.
There are a total of 399 fruit vendors that were given permits by the city government to sell in designated areas.
Mayor Jerry Treñas issued Executive Order No. 151, Series of 2023, which enabled regulated open sidewalk vending to promote economic growth throughout the holiday season.
The designated vending areas include:
* Iznart Street (from Jollibee to POS Marketing); J.M. Basa Street (from Socorro to Regent); Ledesma Street (from Iloilo Auto Supply to Pro-Racing)
* Valeria to Delgado streets (from F&C to Iloilo Supermart)
* Delgado Street (from corner Merzci to Iloilo Supermart)
* Jaro Plaza (outside perimeter across Evangelical Church except for the area in Ledi Supermart; front of SM SaveMore, Pius XII side to Montinola Mansion)
* Molo Plaza (Locsin Street, Church area; Katilingban / M.H. del Pilar Street)
* Mandurriao Plaza (De Leon Street, across Mandurriao Police Station)
Conlu said that after the holiday period, vendors are responsible for cleaning the area and removing their stalls./PN
