P20-M fully air-conditioned meat section in Pagadian inaugurated

By Gideon C. Corgue

PAGADIAN CITY, January 20--- The city government inaugurated the newly built P20-M fully-airconditioned meat section at the Agora complex on January 16.

Mayor Samuel Co led the inauguration together with members of the city council, department heads and meat retailers in the city.

The event started with the blessing of the building by Rev. Father Bellstar Ediang, ribbon cutting ceremony, followed by a simple program.

Co said that the city government built the new fully air-conditioned meat section to maintain the cleanliness of the meat that will be sold to the public and so that no more flies can enter the meat section.

Co added that the meat market has 77 stalls, five (5) standby power generators and cutters. It also has freezers and grinders donated by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) under the agency's shared service facility program that can be used by meat retailers.

Through this fully air-conditioned meat section, Co said he hopes that the city will be known throughout the country and that it will not lag behind from other cities .

The good mayor required all the stall owners to have their own freezers so that their fish products can be stored well and not spoiled.

Co added that large numbers were placed on top of the stalls so that the buyers can easily remember their stalls if there is a complaint about the meat they bought or if there are items left by the consumers.

Co expressed hope that the new meat section would provide strong support for the local economy, as well as for neighboring communities. He emphasized the meat section's potential as a destination for fresh meats, encouraging everyone to cherish and maintain the facility.

In the same vein, Ruby Malusay, the president of the Pagadian City Meat Retailers Association (PCMRA) said that she considers the newly built meat section as their second home.

"This newly built meat section is our new place, new opportunity, and above all new responsibility where it will benefit our people here in Pagadian," Malusay said in vernacular.

Malusay added that PCMRA members are very happy because of the help of Mayor Samuel Co to build their long-awaited clean fully-airconditioned meat section.

"There are sacrifices that we have experienced in the construction of the new meat section, but it has brought honor and development to our city, not only to our mayor but to all of us who have consistently supported the development of our city," Malusay concluded.  (jcc/The Pagadian Times)