tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15647147.post116602253540832326..comments2024-03-05T14:01:34.021+08:00Comments on Ivan About Town: Manila: Save Manila's old markets too!Ivan Henareshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08952639023631049082noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15647147.post-36496733201874754212008-12-01T12:34:00.000+08:002008-12-01T12:34:00.000+08:00Ivan thank you for putting this website. I agree ...Ivan thank you for putting this website. I agree we should maintain the old Paco Market, it is a sign of our heritage. Politicians are fattening their wallets with all these "destructive" construction projects the are giving to their relatives. The vendors at Paco market are out in the streets because the politicians and police are making money renting them the sidewalk spaces. Also, there is the Soriano market next door that is not being used. The politicians should focus on improving the basic infrastructure and stop being corrupt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15647147.post-1166074473941993132006-12-14T13:34:00.000+08:002006-12-14T13:34:00.000+08:00Dear Alan,Sanitation was strongly considered in th...Dear Alan,<BR/><BR/>Sanitation was strongly considered in the design of these markets. If you will notice, the stalls are big, the hall ways were wide, drainage and sanitation was there, the ceiling height are high in these places. But it unfortunate that they were neglected, and the new design of the markets have smaller stalls, narrow walk ways and low ceiling height. Maintenance of these places were not continued and the added stalls caused all these problems, but it is certain that all the markets considered sanitation as priority. <BR/>In the case of Paco, the Americans planned it well, architecturally, sanitary, etc..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15647147.post-1166063749224923992006-12-14T10:35:00.000+08:002006-12-14T10:35:00.000+08:00Hi Alan, please read the comment of hawayano above...Hi Alan, please read the comment of hawayano above. It's a matter of cleaning up the market, installing proper drainaige and lighting, then reopen a rehabilitated historic and functional structure. You don't have to demolish it to make it sanitary.<BR/><BR/>That's what heritage conservation is all about. You still have the old structure outside and yet have the most modern facilities inside.Ivan Henareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08952639023631049082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15647147.post-1166053753255454402006-12-14T07:49:00.000+08:002006-12-14T07:49:00.000+08:00Ivan, I am all for Heritage Conservation, but as f...Ivan, I am all for Heritage Conservation, but as far as wet markets are concerned, SANITATION not architecture is topmost -- the cleanliness that affects my food. Second is order, security and better control, what with all the double-dead meat being peddled around, not to mention the pickpockets and petty thieves that prey on the poor.<BR/><BR/>There is an average of 500,000 cases of morbidity and 4,200 cases of mortality each year (DOH) due to unclean food and water. If this problem can be partially solved by having MODERN markets, what are we howling about?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15647147.post-1166038506381531232006-12-14T03:35:00.000+08:002006-12-14T03:35:00.000+08:00the problem perhaps lies in our fanatical fascinat...the problem perhaps lies in our fanatical fascination with everythinng "new" and "high tech". In the current culture that we have, old is oftentimes regarded as obsolete and/or useless. The value that goes with time is lost. It sad that people do not see the history behind architectural wonders, or even historic landmarks. <BR/><BR/>the need to strengthen our consciousness is called for. and I believe that in order to do this, we need to establish our identity as a nation. I hate to admit it but we are still confused. we still do not know who we are. Perhaps that is the reason why we put little value in our past or in historical places, landmarks, etc because we do not see ourselves, our history, and our identity in them.Serene Rainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684908610862600225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15647147.post-1166032848751668962006-12-14T02:00:00.000+08:002006-12-14T02:00:00.000+08:00Too late for Quinta. It's almost gone as we speak!...Too late for Quinta. It's almost gone as we speak! As an aside, I'm impressed with the List of Singapore National Monuments in Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Monuments_of_Singapore. Each building even has its own Wikipedia entry. Ironically, Manila has more heritage structures but Singapore has all of theirs declared!Ivan Henareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08952639023631049082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15647147.post-1166032094396359752006-12-14T01:48:00.000+08:002006-12-14T01:48:00.000+08:00@ ivan: open air markets are inevitably part of vi...@ ivan: open air markets are inevitably part of visitor itineraries in the great Asian cities. They do not have to be unsanitary, unsafe, and unappealing. Manila needs to look to other nations as models for preserving heritage while remaining pragmatic. It's always an adventure to wander through a local market, and in there lies a key selling point to la Quinta, Central, and Paco.<BR/><BR/>@ Mayor Lito: clean up, install proper plumbing/drainage and lighting, then reopen a rehabilitated historic and functional structure! (jeesh--the man wears those aloha shirts--you call them "Hawaiian"--and lived in Honolulu so many years--he should know how we cleaned up and restored the one in our Chinatown)...selective memory???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com