Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia led the inauguration of the newly renovated meat seat section of the Libertad Public Market Monday, Dec. 21.
The newly improved meat section includes 18 long steel meat tables and each table can accommodate two vendors, a press release from the Bacolod Public Information Office said.
The project, which cost about P4.7 million, was funded using the city’s Annual Investment Program in 2019.
Bacolod Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran said the monthly rental for steel meat section is about P500, while the other booths are P600.
This is like the charity of Bacolod to its citizens, he said.
“Our markets may have one of the cheapest rental rates in the country”, City Administrator Em Ang said.
“This market repair and rehabilitation project is a fulfillment of the commitment of Grupo Progreso. There are still incoming projects to further this renovation,” she added.
Lawyer Allyn Luv Dignadice, who was appointed assistant city administrator this month, said that starting Wednesday, December 23, the meat vendors can start occupying the meat section. Currently, there are 31 meat vendors scheduled to occupy the area, she said.*