DAVAO City Economic Enterprises Officer-In-Charge Maximo Macalipes Jr., during the I-Speak Media forum on Thursday, said that they are currently looking into the expansion of Roxas Night Market up to the corner of Quezon Boulevard.
“Gusto man gyud namo nga hangtod Quezon Boulevard to accommodate more vendors kay mao naman gud na karon daghan na gusto maninda kay again gusto na mubalik sa normal. Nagapangita pud ta og other areas pud (We want to extend it up to Quezon Boulevard to accommodate more vendors. More vendors want to go sell goods again because they want to go back to normal),” Macalipes said.
He said that the eyed expansion would hopefully help vendors earn a living.
The Roxas Night Market, which was previously closed due to the pandemic, was opened last March 24, 2022, and since then, it has generated income for the city.
Based on CEE data, from March 24, 2022 until July 2022, the Roxas Night Market already earned P2,168,490.
The night market is one of the special projects of the city along with the Rizal Park Massage Therapy and the SP Concessionaire’s Building.
Macalipes said that the CEE is a committee member of the Tiangge Sa Katawhan, which is composed of the City Treasurer’s Office, and the City Traffic and Transport Management Office (CTTMO). The role of the CEE is to conduct raffles and issue orders of payment to the vendors.
The CEE manages the income-generating units of the city such as public markets, public cemeteries, the Davao City Crematorium, slaughterhouse, the rental spaces at the Davao City Overland Transport Terminal, Magsaysay Park and the Davao City Recreation Center (also known as Almendras Gym). (PR)