Alcover: “Chaotic” process of night market operation

Councilor Pastor Alcover lambasted what he described as a “chaotic” process of the night market’s operation in a privilege speech before the Cebu City Council.

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Alcover made the statement after learning that Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival, through radio reports, said that the operation of the night market would no longer be coordinated with the Garbo Asenso Sumbanan Alyansa sa Gugma (GASA).

Alcover said the mayor's decision stemmed from an assessment that GASA's involvement would result in reduced revenue collection for the City Government.

“With due respect, I firmly refute this claim,” said Alcover.

He said the GASA was not created to collect revenue, but to serve as a mechanism for order, fairness, and social responsibility in regulating informal vendors and market operations.

Alcover said the organization was established to ensure that livelihood opportunities are extended to the marginalized, that fairness is observed in the allocation of stalls, and that compliance with health, sanitation, and safety standards is maintained.

“Way bisan usa ka provision sa GASA ordinance nagtug-an nga apil sa iyang function ang collection sa night market,” said Alcover.