In a phone interview with reporters on Friday, October 4, 2019, Labella said he understands the concerns of the vendors in the public market because the development of Carbon can be a shock and huge adjustment for them.
Labella said that the vendors will be heard and their inputs for the project design will be incorporated into the final plan. Erwin Gok-ong Sr., Cemvedco chairman, said that in Dasmariñas, the vendors were assigned on a floor where they could not be immediately seen by shoppers, which meant lower sales.