Meat vendors lobby for abattoir repair

Secretary Mar Roxas, Gov. Dominic Petilla and Mayor Edward C. Codilla cut the ceremonial ribbon inaugurating the rehabilitated public market. Also in the photo are DILG Regional Director Pedro Noval and ABC President Mariano Y. Corro. (Photo by Josephine Serseña)

“Kung wala lang na maguba adtong Yolanda, siguro “AA” na kanang atong slaughterhouse.” This was the comment aired by Ronnie Diaz, vice chairman of the Meat Vendors Association during a meeting with Interior Secretary Mar Roxas after inaugurating the rehabilitated public market last Apr. 8.

Diaz, who was tasked by their group to thank Roxas for rehabilitating the market, shared their plight during the days after typhoon Yolanda struck Ormoc. “Suwerte na gani mi kay naa mi sa ubos, dili kaayo mi direkta sa init. Pero kung mag-uwan, uwan pud sa amoa,” he narrated. He then requested the Secretary to rehabilitate the city’s abattoir also. By Joey Vincent Motel