City government builds P45-million market complex

Thursday, February 9, 2012

THE construction of the P45-million complex at the main public market in Zamboanga City is ongoing.

City Administrator Antonio Orendain Jr. said the complex, with nine new public market buildings at what used to be the Ping’s Commercial, is part of the major makeover initiatives at the main public market this year.

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Orendain said the new complex is one of the flagship projects of Mayor Celso Lobregat.

Orendain said the new market complex will house over 200 stall occupants engaged in various businesses that include grocery or sale of dry goods, eateries, barter trade goods and dried fish.

The over 200 stall occupants are the original occupants of the former Ping’s commercial and the surrounding buildings and are temporarily housed in various areas inside the five-hectare public market area, Orendain said.

He said the waterfront market is one of the economic enterprises of this city aside from the Sta. Cruz Commercial Complex, Bagsakan Center, Cold Storage and the City Abattoir.

He reported that in 2011, the economic enterprises had fared well with a sustained level of collection and income at P34.11 million.