San Juan market renovation begins, affected vendors relocated to plaza

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Mayor Francis Zamora led the opening of the temporary relocation site at the San Juan Plaza earlier today, July 29, for vendors affected by the Agora Market renovation.

San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, Vice Mayor Warren Villa and City Councilors lead the ribbon cutting during the blessing of the temporary selling area of the Agora Market located at the Plaza. The market will undergo a 9 month total rehabilitation which aims to transform the facility in a modern, clean, well ventilated and well lit, new normal adaptable public market.

“Sa Makabagong San Juan, mararanasan ninyo ang isang tunay na public market at ‘yan po ay magsisimula ngayon. By May 2021, kumpleto na ang renovation ng buong palengke natin,” he added. On July 1, the market was closed for 15 days after a fish stall helper tested positive for COVID-19. All the other vendors, helpers and workers in the said market were then swabbed at the Palacio de Maynila Mega Swabbing Facility and placed in quarantine. Twenty six turned out positive and were immediately isolated.All the 647 vendors, helpers and workers in Agora Market are back with Health Clearances issued by the City Health Office.

Mayor Zamora also mentioned the city’s partnership with the national government in beating COVID-19. “Ang national government ay naghandog ng hotel para sa San Juan asymptomatic at positive patients. Dito po ililipat ang 100 positive patients ng San Juan. National government po magbabayad nito. Wala pong babayaran ang mga pasyente.

 

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