STRUGGLING The rice grinder and coconut milk extractor at this rented stall inside Tarlac City's old public market have been idle on most days. For almost a year now, this vendor's daily net sales have dropped from P30,000 to a little less than P1,500, causing her to suffer from depression. —TONETTE OREJAS (Last of two parts) TARLAC CITY — The consequence was heavy on vendors when the local government unit (LGU) of Tarlac City closed and fenced the Uptown public market on Oct. 16 last year due to water pollution and lack of business permit by its private operator.

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