SunStar Groundbreaking ceremony for new Carbon Public Market postponed
UPGRADE. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Carbon Public Market is postponed due to the concerns raised by vendors that still need to be addressed by the Megawide Corp. and the Cebu City government. The project aims to transform the market into a world-class facility. (SunStar file)
+ March 17, 2021 THE groundbreaking ceremony for the redevelopment of the Carbon Public Market was postponed due to some concerns raised by the vendors that still need to be addressed.
Cebu City Market Administrator Irvin Cabales said Mayor Edgardo Labella does not want to push through with the groundbreaking ceremony when some vendors are still protesting against the redevelopment project.
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CEBU EXPLAINER: Councilors didn t know Carbon market will be torn down, moved to Freedom Park, which confirms they didn t read JVA before approval. Megawide grants 9 of 10 vendor issues.
SunStar File/Google Maps March 16, 2021 CEBU City Councilor Eugenio Gabuya did not know that Units 1, 2 and 3 of the existing Carbon Market will be demolished and replaced with commercial hubs of Megawide Construction Corp., the developer that committed P5.5 billion to modernize the market.
He was clueless about the change until he asked Megawide during a special session of the City Council last Monday, March 15. This fact took time to sink in: the old Carbon would no longer be where they stand now. They would be replaced with other Megawide commercial buildings. Vendors will be moved to a new structure at the Freedom Park and Warwick Barracks area.
SunStar Going to Carbon will be more than just going to the market
CEBU TO WORLD DEVELOPMENT. The seven-hectare property development, a venture between the Cebu City Government and Megawide Construction Corp. at no cost to the City, is a P5.5-billion, five-year project that begins in 2021. While Megawide will maintain the new development for at least 50 years, the Cebu City Government will retain ownership of the market and will continue to oversee its operations.
PUSO NIGHT MARKET. Designed like the puso (hanging rice), this night market is envisioned to open in the fourth quarter of 2021.
PHASE 1. The first phase of development covers six blocks: 1 and 2 will be the new Carbon Public Market, 3 the wholesaler market, 4 the lifestyle village, 5 the boqueria and 6 would be the airport in-city check-in facility and the 24/7 Puso market.