In a bid to address the issue on sidewalk vending around Cogon market, City Mayor Rolando "Klarex" Uy has set policies and regulations to ensure orderliness and prevent traffic congestion during the coordination meeting on Tuesday, November 8.

 

The said coordination meeting was attended by City Councilors Yan Lam Lim and John Michael Seno, and officials from the Roads and Traffic Administration (RTA), City Economic Enterprises Department (CEED), Police Station 2, City Legal Office, City Engineer's Office, City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (CLENRO), City Social Welfare and Development Department (CSWD), City Administrator's Office, and barangay chairmen from Barangays 28, 32, 33, 34, 38 and 39.

 

Among the policies and regulations to be implemented include:

- No sidewalk vendors are allowed to sell on JR Borja, Captain Vicente Roa and Yacapin streets so as to prevent traffic congestion.

- Sidewalk vendors are only allowed to sell their products from 6:00 pm to 5:00 am.

- Sidewalk vendors are required to clean and collect their garbage. Each of them must have their own container, such as sacks, for trash.

 

Vendors who violate the abovementioned policies and regulations will be fined and issued with Ordinance Violation Receipt.

 

The coordination meeting was held following surprise inspection last Saturday by Mayor Klarex where he personally witnessed sidewalk vendors almost occupying the entire stretch of the JR Borja road, thus, causing traffic jams. (JAS-CIO/Photo by Reynan Baylin-CIO)