{"id":21513,"date":"2026-09-29T08:14:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T00:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/?p=21513"},"modified":"2026-09-29T08:14:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T00:14:55","slug":"lawmaker-seeks-p300-m-dpwh-fund-to-rebuild-fire-hit-pampanga-public-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/2026\/09\/29\/lawmaker-seeks-p300-m-dpwh-fund-to-rebuild-fire-hit-pampanga-public-market\/","title":{"rendered":"LAWMAKER SEEKS P300-M DPWH FUND TO REBUILD FIRE-HIT PAMPANGA PUBLIC MARKET"},"content":{"rendered":"

BY KEVIN GALANG<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

ANGELES CITY, Pampanga —\u00a0 Congressman Carmelo \u201cPogi\u201d Lazatin Jr. of the First District of Pampanga has sought for a P300 million funding from the \u00a0Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for the reconstruction of the Pampang Public Market destroyed by fire.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The lawmaker issued the request a day after the blaze damaged parts of the public market.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lazatin assured vendors and their families that the facility would rise again.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cBabangon muli ang Pampang Public Market,\u201d he said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Pampanga solon personally reached out to DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon to request that funds for the reconstruction of the affected areas be included in the 2027 national budget.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNakikiramay at nakikiisa ako at ang aking tanggapan sa mga vendor at kanilang pamilya, gayun din sa kanilang mga trabahante sa naganap na sunog sa Pampang Market,\u201d Lazatin said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cKasama po ninyo ako sa inyong pagbangon,\u201d he added.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lazatin inspected the public market with DPWH district engineer Cezar Abella and engineer Sheryl Faustino to assess the extent of the damage and determine the reconstruction requirements.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

He urged the DPWH to coordinate closely with the Angeles City Engineer\u2019s Office to facilitate the repair and reconstruction of the affected portions of the market as soon as possible.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The lawmaker likewise coordinated with Angeles City Mayor Carmelo \u201cJon\u201d Lazatin II for assistance in rebuilding the market and helping affected vendors recover from the fire.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAng Pampang Market ay hindi lang simpleng palengke, parte ito ng araw-araw na buhay ng bawat Angele\u00f1o at lahat ng mga nakatira sa karatig bayan na namamalengke rin dito,\u201d Lazatin said.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Pampang Public Market has a history of fire incidents, with the original market destroyed by a blaze in 2020.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

During his tenure as Angeles City mayor, Lazatin spearheaded the construction of a new, modernized P400-million market building to replace the old structure.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The new Pampang Public Market was inaugurated on Nov. 29, 2024, but portions of the facility were again damaged by the Sept. 16, 2026 fire.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The proposed P300-million allocation would be intended for the reconstruction of the affected areas, subject to the budget process and the availability and approval of government funds.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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