Citation tickets were issued starting Wednesday to stall owners in the 10 buildings of the Dumaguete City Public Market Complex who ignored rules and regulations for maintaining cleanliness in their premises.

Supervisor Jose Ronnie Fortin of the city Market Enterprise said the new system against "stubborn" stallholders was implemented to smoothen business transactions and to maintain sanitation in the market.

Fortin said the citation ticket will help discipline stallholders who disregard city ordinances on sanitation, and to help the vendors in selling their produce and merchandise.

He said ambulant vendors will still be allowed to peddle their goods but only outside the market buildings to prevent them from competing with the legitimate business operators who are paying fees for permits.

Meanwhile, Fortin said his office will strengthen its cleanliness drive at the fish terminal at Building 1 of the market.

He said he has observed that its occupants are ignoring the sanitation regulations of the city, resulting in a dirty market place.*RG

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