Work on Mandaue public market done

CEBU, Philippines - The construction of the new Mandaue City public market is finished but won't be operational until the structures for a waste water treatment facility and a flyover are in place.

Mayor Jonas Cortes said a flyover that would connect the city health office and the public market would ease traffic in the area.

To get to the public market, which is located at the back of the Mandaue City Sports Complex and Cultural Center at the Reclamation Area, one has to traverse P. Burgos Extention or Zamora Street corner P. Burgos Street in sitio Tribunal in barangay Centro, known for traffic jams.

Cortes said there is a need to divert vehicular traffic to the Reclamation Area so that passenger jeepneys could serve commuters from the ADNAMA Building and Parkmall.

He said the waste water treatment facility could conserve and process waste water and could be used to flush toilets.

He also said he would meet with city market administrator Gregorio Omo to finalize the date of the transfer of stall owners from the old public market to the new public market.  — THE FREEMAN