The presidents of the three public markets and the Manokan Country in Bacolod City are appealing to the Sangguniang Panlungsod to pass immediately the ordinance condoning the surcharges, interests, penalties and arrearages on the rental obligations of stall, table and block occupants of the markets.

The proposed ordinance is authored by Councilor Caesar Distrito and co-authored by Councilors Em Ang, El Cid Familiaran, Al Victor Espino, Roberto Rojas, Dindo Ramos, Mona Dia Jardin and Carlos Jose Lopez.

In their letter to Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson and the SP dated March 20, 2012, the presidents of the Central, Libertad and Burgos Market Vendors Associations and the Manokan Country Vendors Association, said the ordinance will help market vendors to pay their rental arrears and dues to the city government.

They said the vendors are incurring losses due to stiff competition from big malls and supermarkets, the proliferation of sidewalk vendors and the high prices of gasoline and other commodities.

They ask that they will be allowed to pay on a staggered basis, and be free from interests, surcharges and arrearages.

They added that they are committed to help disseminate information that their failure to avail of the benefits that the proposed ordinance will grant them, will result in the cancellation of their contract, they added.

The letter was signed by Rolando David, Wilfredo Figueroa, Azucena Apoyon and Marites Lamier, presidents of the Central, Libertad and Burgos Public Market Vendors Association and the Manokan Country Vendors Association, respectively.*CGS

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