The majority of the Burgos Public Market Vendors Association members were not in favor of renovating the market. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said Monday, May 27, that the vendors were given a deadline to submit their concerns regarding the proposed renovation, and most of them were not in favor of the improvement of the market. 'As what I've said, if they feel that it will not help for their business so be it,' he said.
Lucilyn de la Paz, 56, a president of Burgos Vendors Association and Federation of Bacolod City Vendors Association, said based on the result of their meeting on Saturday, May 25, at least 237 of the members voted against the renovation and only 34 voted in favor of the project. She said they have at least 700 members but only 271 members attended the meeting.