QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 6039)
The text is Republic Act No. 6039 (approved August 4, 1969). It amends subsection (cc) of Section 18 of Republic Act No. 409 (the City of Manila charter), specifically on the city’s authority regarding public markets, stables, laundries, and baths.
The power to regulate public markets is made subject to ordinances issued by the Department of Health in accordance with law.
The city is the permitted operator; establishment/operation within city limits by any person, entity, association, or corporation other than the city is prohibited or permitted depending on ordinances issued in accordance with law.
Vendors must daily pay prescribed market fees, and they cannot accumulate back rentals in excess of fifteen (15) days.
Upon failure to pay after due notice of demand, the vendor automatically forfeits rights as stallholder, and his stalls may be closed by the market administrator.
Any person occupying one or more stalls in any public market (including privately owned but city-operated markets, with or without a lease contract) as of the act’s approval is considered a market vendor for the purposes of the act.
The city must execute lease contracts within a reasonable time from the date of approval of the act with those occupying stalls, whether they are registered or not with the city treasurer’s office.
The matter is referred to the market committee, whose decision is final.
All market fees or rentals must be based on the old rates existing as of July 11, 1968. For newly established or constructed markets, the municipal board fixes the fees/rentals upon recommendation of the market committee.
Yes. Back rentals incurred from October 16, 1968 up to the date of approval of the act are condoned.
They shall be restored to their stalls.
They are given first priority to occupy in the new market as many stalls as previously occupied. However, they may not occupy more than three (3) stalls.
The market committee has discretion regarding allocation of stalls, sectioning of markets, and the kind of commodities to be sold therein.
They cannot be disposed of, closed, destroyed, sold, or transferred until all vendors therein are relocated or transferred by the city government at its expense to another temporary or new public market.
Notice must be made to all concerned vendors at least one hundred twenty (120) days before the actual transfer or relocation.
They are to be given preference and priority to occupy stalls in the new site as provided under the act’s provisions on priority for displaced vendors.
Cargo vehicles may unload for immediate delivery to vendors’ stalls, but they are prohibited from parking in the market area for the purpose of selling or disposing goods to the consuming public or to other vendors.
Within thirty (30) days from the date of approval, created by the city mayor; the market administrator chairs the committee.
Members include representatives from city treasurer, municipal board, Chamber of Filipino Retailers, Inc., and Manila Market Vendors Association Inc., plus the market administrator as chairman. Government representatives stay as long as they maintain their positions; representatives from private groups depend on their organizations. Tenure of market committee members cannot exceed two years.