The city government of Muntinlupa is giving affected sidewalk vendors a chance to sell in its public markets.
Mayor Jaime Fresnedi said the Muntinlupa City Public Market (MCPM) will open 80 slots for the sidewalk vendors and City Terminal will offer spaces where vending will be completely legal.
Vendors who cannot afford rental fees in MCPM or in City Terminal can sell on private sites if they do not block main roads or sidewalks, do not use large umbrellas and are legally authorized by the owner. Vendors are also obliged to get a clearance from the Muntinlupa Traffic and Management Bureau.
The city actively supports President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign for peace and order across the country and discouraged vendors to go back to the sidewalks. The motive of the operation in Alabang and nearby barangays was to free sidewalks and footbridges from obstructions for pedestrians.