CEBU CITY, Philippines — Tension at Unit II of the Carbon Public Market in Cebu City continues to heat up.
Women and children were on the frontline which forced personnel of the Cebu City Market Operations Division and the Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification and Enhancement to postpone the planned installation of the railings. Miro said this was intentionally made after vendors there opposed the planned renovation of the Bagsakan by Megawide Construction Corp.
But the Market Authority said the railings were necessary in order to secure the sidewalks and ensure the safety of the buyers.Miro said it is as if the vendors will have to be placed on a “cage” since the yellow railings will be installed close to their stalls limiting their movement. But the railings were placed a meter away from the stalls in other parts of the Bagsakan.Miro said the presence of railings in the area is also a fire hazard.