– Mayor Benjamin Magalong vehemently denied allegations that corruption tainted the award of the P6-billion Baguio City Public Market development project, as he asked his detractors to stop the misinformation and deception.Magalong was taking exception allegation that SM Prime Holdings Inc., the original proponent status holder of the project, was given undue preference in bagging the multi-billion peso project because of corruption.
Here in Baguio, we exercise genuine, truthful and authentic good governance. Bawal SOP at bawal under the table transactions dito,” said Magalong. “SM’s offer was substantial, Robinsons’ was lacking. A righteous government would never settle for an inferior offer,” Magalong maintained. “It is just the start and not the end of the process. It simply paves the way for direct negotiations between the city and SM to get the project elevated to the next stage,” he explained.