MANILA, Philippines — There will be no “tiangge” (flea market) in front of the Baclaran Church in Parañaque City for the first time in years, much to the dismay of over 2,000 street vendors. ADVERTISEMENT“They have to wait for the opening of the [Baclaran Gateway and People’s Market] next year,” Olivarez added. ADVERTISEMENTBut should the government refuse to budge, she told the Inquirer that she was prepared to play a cat-and-mouse game with authorities. Of the four lanes of the service road, one was allocated for them while the rest were for vehicles. The vendors, however, complained of lower sales because they claimed their stalls were in an unsafe place, thus scaring away their customers.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 10, 2019 20:09 UTC