31 August 2005
Mayor Lim reveals 3-tiered approach to improve sales at Malimgas Market
CITY Mayor Benjamin S. Lim disclosed a three-tiered approach in yet another attempt to reinvigorate business at the Malimgas Market even as he encouraged the vendors to stay put as the “ber” months are just around the corner.
Lim said that the city plans to divert the route of some jeepney groups and make them pass through the modern market to increase its accessibility to the public.
He said they have also invited national agencies to set up satellite offices inside the market to increase human traffic in the area. Among those who have expressed interest were the National Bureau of Investigation and the Land Transportation Office.
The third approach, according to Lim, is to allow new tenants, including established firms, to set up shop to improve “mix” of products offered at the market for more shopper excitement and wider array of product lines for the marketgoers.
Lim pointed out that the renovated market had given first priority to previous tenants of the old market and those who are bonafide residents in the city.
“As planned, all the previous stall holders were able to get a space in the new market,” the mayor said, sadly noting that some of these merely speculated and sold their stalls to other interested tenants.
An almost similar statement was earlier issued by City Administrator Rafael Baraan who sweepingly labelled those who have closed shop at the Malimgas as being the old tenants who had wanted to sell their rights to the stalls the way many of them have done in the past, but found they could not do so now in the new market.
“We are making corresponding adjustments to the plight of the stall holders who are having a hard time to earn enough income,” Lim said.
He said that the anti-hawking task force has also intensified its drive to stop ambulant vendors selling at the side of the market. Lim discouraged those who are buying from illegal stall holders since most of them, he said, cheat buyers with tampered weighing scales. (CIO)
Lim said that the city plans to divert the route of some jeepney groups and make them pass through the modern market to increase its accessibility to the public.
He said they have also invited national agencies to set up satellite offices inside the market to increase human traffic in the area. Among those who have expressed interest were the National Bureau of Investigation and the Land Transportation Office.
The third approach, according to Lim, is to allow new tenants, including established firms, to set up shop to improve “mix” of products offered at the market for more shopper excitement and wider array of product lines for the marketgoers.
Lim pointed out that the renovated market had given first priority to previous tenants of the old market and those who are bonafide residents in the city.
“As planned, all the previous stall holders were able to get a space in the new market,” the mayor said, sadly noting that some of these merely speculated and sold their stalls to other interested tenants.
An almost similar statement was earlier issued by City Administrator Rafael Baraan who sweepingly labelled those who have closed shop at the Malimgas as being the old tenants who had wanted to sell their rights to the stalls the way many of them have done in the past, but found they could not do so now in the new market.
“We are making corresponding adjustments to the plight of the stall holders who are having a hard time to earn enough income,” Lim said.
He said that the anti-hawking task force has also intensified its drive to stop ambulant vendors selling at the side of the market. Lim discouraged those who are buying from illegal stall holders since most of them, he said, cheat buyers with tampered weighing scales. (CIO)
