Malacañang reminded tiangge vendors on Tuesday to adhere to COVID-19 protocols or risk possible closure this Christmas season.
Tiangge vendors can lose their chance to sell goods this holiday season if they fail to observe minimum health standards such as physical distancing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said.
"Iri-remind ko lang po ang mga tiangge operators, pupuwede po kayong mapasara kapag hindi po ninyo in-observe ang social distancing," Roque said in a Palace press briefing.
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Tiangge operators should manage crowding shoppers or risk losing their business, Roque added.
" Kapag hindi po kayo nag-control ng crowd, baka mapasara kayo, lalo kayong mawalan ng negosyo," Roque said.
“Alam nating kinakailangang mamili para sa Pasko pero ingatan naman natin ang ating mga sarili hindi lang para sa hanapbuhay kung hindi para tayo ay magkaroon ng maligayang Pasko dahil kapag kayo ay nagkasakit, nasaan ang Merry Christmas?” he added.
Thrift shopper-favorite Divisoria for instance requires everyone--buyers and vendors alike--to wear face masks plus face shields while maintaining proper physical distance.
Yearly, throngs of shoppers flock to Divisoria in the days leading to Christmas to buy bargain goods.