RESTORING LIVELIHOODS. Displaced vendors will now be able to continue their livelihood again in a night market dubbed 'Sari Sari Kyusi'. Photo by Loreben Tuquero/Rappler
The night market will be in two locations: at the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines Compound at the corner of Elliptical and Maharlika roads, and at Ayala Vertis North.Ayalyn Bensorto, a vendor whose stall in Barangay Holy Spirit was demolished during the clearing operations, thinks this is a only a small fee to pay. Bensorto paid operators an average of P600 in other bazaars.
The city government also eyes the construction of more public markets to accommodate more vendors. After the night market's run, the vendors will be moved to temporary vending sites.During the launch on Thursday, Belmonte said the vendors' displacement also affected their customers, who would buy their goods because they were more accessible and more affordable.