DAVAO CITY—The Roxas night market reopened Saturday night, more than a week after it was ordered closed by Mayor Inday Sara Duterte.
Duterte said the reopening was still at a “trial stage,” and stressed that the city government wants to ensure that the rules and regulations are followed by the vendors and order is maintained.
The reopening was closely monitored by Davao City Traffic Transportation and Management Office Chief Rhodelio Poliquit.
The other agencies involved in the operations of the street bazaar are the City Health Office, the City Environment and Natural Resources Office, and the Human Resource Management Office.
The popular night market was ordered closed because of several violations committed by the vendors.
They refused to follow the one-family-one-stall rule and arbitrarily positioned their stalls. Some stalls were owned by financiers but managed by dummies. Some vendors also sub-leased stalls, and others were not even on the official list of allowed sellers.
The local government will also ensure the cleanliness and sanitation at the night market, especially in the food section. A number of portalets will be installed in the area.
Poliquit earlier implemented an ID system to monitor the vendors.
“If after three inspections the owner of the ID is not seen, it only means that he already sold the stall,” he said, “and we will immediately confiscate the stall and the vendors will be banned forever.”