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INVESTMENTS
TRADE / COMMERCE
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Public Market |
The city has three existing public markets. The old city market
at the Poblacion, which was destroyed by fire in 1982, has been
temporarily reconstructed. Dry goods are the main commodities that can be
found in this old market.
The other market is the Don Julian Pastor Memorial Market in Barangay Cuta, which is
approximately 800 meters away from the old market, which was constructed in 1977.
This is also serving as the "bagsakan area" for locally produced fruits and
vegetables.
The third market which was completed in 1993 thru a financial assistance provided by
the Economic Support Fund Secretariat (ESFS) under the Office of the President and
the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is adjacent to DJPMM
with 363 stalls for fruits/vegetables and dry goods.
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Commercial Area |
The identification of the city as an industrial growth center
in the region and being the focal point of the CALABARZON program resulted to
the increasing number of business establishments in the city's Central Business
District (CBD). At present, there are several four to five storey commercial
buildings already constructed in the CBD. Several of the existing
business establishments in the city have already been improved and renovated
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City Slaughterhouse and Auction Market |
The City's slaughterhouse was constructed in Barangay Sitio
Ferry, Kumintang Ibaba. The operation of the slaughterhouse is highly mechanized
and its management, operation and maintenance is being leased by the city
government since December 2001 to Sorosoro Ibaba Development Cooperative, Inc.
(SIDCI).
The City Cattle Auction Market is located adjacent to the Office of the City
Veterinarian and Agricultural Services in Barangay Bolbok. The auctioning of
livestock particularly cattle is regularly being done during Wednesday. Its
management and operation is under the administration of the city government.
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