City taps fire trucks to clean fish market

While not attending to fires, fire trucks would be tasked to clean floors and the drainage system of the Cebu City Fish Market in barangay Pasil at least thrice a week.

During its regular session last Wednesday afternoon, the city council adopted the proposed resolution of Councilor Procopio Fernandez to this effect in order to help clean the place and get rid of its stench.

In his proposed measure, Fernandez said the foul odor coming from the city fish market has inconvenienced not only vendors but market goers as well.

"Various measures are being undertaken in the maintenance of the cleanliness thereat but yet foul smell coming from its wastes, specially coming from the drainage system thereat is hard to contain," it further read.

However, councilor Augustus "Jun" Pe Jr. during the deliberation of the resolution expressed apprehension "it might get the city into trouble."

Nevertheless, Vice Mayor Michael Rama, who is the presiding officer of the city council, told the body that the city government is actually into this practice.

In addition, councilor Gabriel Leyson said there is no problem using the city fire trucks for this purpose as long as there are no fires. - Cristina C. Birondo