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Philippines·Trade & Economy

Dumaguete market vendors left in limbo after displacement for hospital project

Friday, 8 May 2026, 07:15 · 1 min read

More than 200 vendors at the Tabo sa PAO (a traditional Filipino farmers' market in Dumaguete City, Philippines) have seen sales drop by up to 50% after being relocated nearly a year ago to make way for the rising Negros Oriental Medical City. Moved from a busy roadside location to a cramped three-metre-wide dusty road with only around 40 tables for over 200 sellers and no adequate parking, many vendors have been forced to slash prices just to move their produce. A permanent relocation to a larger site in Barangay Batinguel, roughly four kilometres from the city centre, has been proposed by provincial authorities but remains without a timeline, leaving vendors uncertain whether their regular customers will follow them.

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RapplerFrom thriving market to a dusty road: Displaced Dumaguete vendors call for better relocation plans ↗︎
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