The Iloilo City Council has junked the proposed ordinance limiting the hours that ambulant vendors can operate.
The Sangguniang Panlungsod approved the recommendation of a joint committee to scrap the measure introduced by Councilor Johny Young.
Based on the committee report, many stakeholders opposed the “anti-poor” and “oppressive” measure.
Under Young’s proposed ordinance, all ambulant vendors are allowed to sell only from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m of the following day.
In a previous report by IMT NEWS, the councilor said ambulant vending provides people an opportunity to earn a living and helps facliitate the distribution of goods and services in the city.
But the vendors, according to the councilor, obstruct streets and sidewalks, causing inconvenience to both pedestrians and vehicles.
“Ginabilin nila ang ila nga kariton. Daw kalaw-ay tan-awon sa aton mga turista kag mga bisita kag ang salakyan nga magpark sa dalanon indi ka park kay ara dira ang ambulant vendors,” Young said.
At present, there are around 200 ambulant vendors operating in the city.IMT
