This article is about public markets in the Philippines. For the pre–Columbian Maya archaeological site in Chiapas, Mexico, see Palenque. For other uses and related spellings, see Palenque (disambiguation).
The word palengke is a local variant of the Spanish word palenque, literally meaning "(wooden) palisade or stockade" and by extension the area enclosed by such a structure for defense, public festivals or some other purpose.[5] The Spanish word is also used to describe a pathway or cluster of tables set up at some place of gathering such as a theatre, tournament or market,[5] and it is from this latter sense that palengke likely derives its usage in the Filipino context.
In the former Spanish colonies of New Spain in the Americas palenque also described a gathering-place of indios.[5] One false etymology for palengke/palenque appearing in some popular sources mistakenly presumes that palenque is instead a word from the indigenous Mayan languages of Central America meaning "gathering place",[6][7] and that in colonial times the Spanish adopted it to describe a gathering of indigenous groups.[6] While its use in Latin America to describe such a gathering is attested, the word itself originates from Spanish and not any of the indigenous languages; the mistaken belief of the word's indigenous origin is probably reinforced by Palenque—the famous Maya archaeological site in Chiapas, Mexico—which was named after the nearby Spanish village when the site was rediscovered in the mid-18th century.[citation needed]
Description
A palengke is usually composed of several dozen stalls arranged in rows under a shared roof. Management is usually by the local governmental units whose jurisdiction encompasses the physical location of the markets. Certain pieces of legislation, however, such as the Cooperatives Code (RA 7160) and the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (RA 8435) have prescribed that management of the markets be accomplished through cooperatives.[8] There is little control over the day-to-day management of individual stalls, including commodity pricing. This has resulted in what has been called "palengke mechanics". A cited example would be the price of chicken during the local 2007 holiday season; lack of demand for the product resulted in prices going up rather than down. It was stated that this was the result of local retailers raising prices to recover financial losses from low demand.[9] The Philippine government retains some control over the price of some commodities sold in palengke, especially critical foods such as rice.[10] The National Food Authority calls this regulation campaign (specifically for rice), Palengke Watch.[11]
Issues
The concept has its criticisms, citing several drawbacks. Palengke have been described as sites where illicit electric and water connections are rampant. In 2002, the Caloocan public market was described by city officials as unsanitary.[8] Some are known to use wells, some illegally constructed, as water sources leading to possibly unsanitary water conditions.[12] Another criticism of the traditional palengke is that it is an old concept that must make way for modern development; a Pasig mayor once opined that the palengke was outdated.[13]
The concept of the palengke is usually taken hand-in-hand with the local concept poverty. Because of this, a few local politicians have used as their nicknames, such as "Mr. Palengke" (Tagalog: Palengkero; or some iteration) to signify affinity with the masses.[14] Prominent local politician Mar Roxas used the nickname Mr. Palengke to his advantage, gaining a Senate seat in the 2004 Philippine general election.[15]
Competition
In recent years, the typical palengke has been supplanted by larger, more commercialized shopping centers. The rise of shopping malls and supermarkets have also been cited as threats to the old-school public markets. In a 2002 article, the president of the National Federation of Market Vendors Cooperatives, a cooperative of market vendors throughout the country, stated that the concept of the palengke was an integral part of Philippine culture. He stressed that the public market instilled a sense of community that was not evident in the more-commercialized shopping malls.[8] In spite of this, at least one traditional market has been renovated to appeal to more commercialized consumers. A specific case is the "Mutya ng Pasig Market" which was renovated in late 2008, from a traditional palengke into more of a shopping mall.[13]
Gallery
Typical wet market scene in Novaliches, Quezon City taken at dawn when the palengke is most active.
Produce being sold on the ground at the Danao City public market
A scombrid, being chopped into fillets at the Danao City Public Market in Cebu
^Romo, Glory Dee; Digal, Larry; Reardon, Thomas (2009). "The Transformation of Food Retail in the Philippines". Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development. 6 (2): 54. doi:10.22004/ag.econ.199076. The wet market is a set of stalls selling fruits and vegetables, either grouped outside or under one roof, either periodic (called a talipapa) or permanent (called a palengke)
^Barrios, Joi (2014). Tagalog for Beginners: An Introduction to Filipino, the National Language of the Philippines. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN9781462910397.
^Domigpe, Jiedson R.; Domingo, Nenita Pambid (2014). Elementary Tagalog: Tara, Mag-Tagalog Tayo! Come On, Let's Speak Tagalog!. Tuttle Publishing. p. 245. ISBN9781462910397.
^ abc"Palenque" (online version). Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish) (22nd ed.). Madrid: Real Academia Española. 2001. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
^ abChris Rowthorn, Monique Choy & Michael Grosberg (2003). Philippines: 7000 Islands, Endless Possibilities. Lonely Planet. p. 461. ISBN9781740592109.
^Rene P. Ciria-Cruz (2008-12-27). "Beyond Pacquaio-De La Hoya, Two People's Long-lost Ties". New America Media. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
^ abcPabico, Alecks P. (2002). . Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. Archived from the original on 2013-12-23. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
^Remo, Amy R. (2007-11-14). "Chicken falls prey to 'palengke' mechanics". Money/ Breaking News. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
^Napallacan, Jhunnex (2008-03-28). . Breaking News / Regions. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
^"'Patubig sa Palengke' launched in east Metro". Manila Bulletin. 2005-06-18. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
^ abYap, DJ (2008-11-18). . Inquirer Headlines / Metro. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
^Go, Kendrick (2007-03-18). . Career Times. The Manila Times. Archived from the original on July 5, 2007. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
^Delilan, Erwin Ambo (2007-11-29). "Delilan: Is Mr. Palengke for real?". The Buzz. Sun Star Bacolod. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
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This article is about public markets in the Philippines For the pre Columbian Maya archaeological site in Chiapas Mexico see Palenque For other uses and related spellings see Palenque disambiguation A palengke Chavacano palenque is a permanent wet market in the Philippines differentiated from periodic wet markets called talipapa 1 2 3 4 A typical public market in Danao Cebu locally known as a palengke in the Philippines Contents 1 Etymology 2 Description 3 Issues 3 1 Competition 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 ReferencesEtymology EditThe word palengke is a local variant of the Spanish word palenque literally meaning wooden palisade or stockade and by extension the area enclosed by such a structure for defense public festivals or some other purpose 5 The Spanish word is also used to describe a pathway or cluster of tables set up at some place of gathering such as a theatre tournament or market 5 and it is from this latter sense that palengke likely derives its usage in the Filipino context In the former Spanish colonies of New Spain in the Americas palenque also described a gathering place of indios 5 One false etymology for palengke palenque appearing in some popular sources mistakenly presumes that palenque is instead a word from the indigenous Mayan languages of Central America meaning gathering place 6 7 and that in colonial times the Spanish adopted it to describe a gathering of indigenous groups 6 While its use in Latin America to describe such a gathering is attested the word itself originates from Spanish and not any of the indigenous languages the mistaken belief of the word s indigenous origin is probably reinforced by Palenque the famous Maya archaeological site in Chiapas Mexico which was named after the nearby Spanish village when the site was rediscovered in the mid 18th century citation needed Description EditA palengke is usually composed of several dozen stalls arranged in rows under a shared roof Management is usually by the local governmental units whose jurisdiction encompasses the physical location of the markets Certain pieces of legislation however such as the Cooperatives Code RA 7160 and the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act RA 8435 have prescribed that management of the markets be accomplished through cooperatives 8 There is little control over the day to day management of individual stalls including commodity pricing This has resulted in what has been called palengke mechanics A cited example would be the price of chicken during the local 2007 holiday season lack of demand for the product resulted in prices going up rather than down It was stated that this was the result of local retailers raising prices to recover financial losses from low demand 9 The Philippine government retains some control over the price of some commodities sold in palengke especially critical foods such as rice 10 The National Food Authority calls this regulation campaign specifically for rice Palengke Watch 11 Issues EditThe concept has its criticisms citing several drawbacks Palengke have been described as sites where illicit electric and water connections are rampant In 2002 the Caloocan public market was described by city officials as unsanitary 8 Some are known to use wells some illegally constructed as water sources leading to possibly unsanitary water conditions 12 Another criticism of the traditional palengke is that it is an old concept that must make way for modern development a Pasig mayor once opined that the palengke was outdated 13 The concept of the palengke is usually taken hand in hand with the local concept poverty Because of this a few local politicians have used as their nicknames such as Mr Palengke Tagalog Palengkero or some iteration to signify affinity with the masses 14 Prominent local politician Mar Roxas used the nickname Mr Palengke to his advantage gaining a Senate seat in the 2004 Philippine general election 15 Competition Edit In recent years the typical palengke has been supplanted by larger more commercialized shopping centers The rise of shopping malls and supermarkets have also been cited as threats to the old school public markets In a 2002 article the president of the National Federation of Market Vendors Cooperatives a cooperative of market vendors throughout the country stated that the concept of the palengke was an integral part of Philippine culture He stressed that the public market instilled a sense of community that was not evident in the more commercialized shopping malls 8 In spite of this at least one traditional market has been renovated to appeal to more commercialized consumers A specific case is the Mutya ng Pasig Market which was renovated in late 2008 from a traditional palengke into more of a shopping mall 13 Gallery Edit Typical wet market scene in Novaliches Quezon City taken at dawn when the palengke is most active Produce being sold on the ground at the Danao City public market A scombrid being chopped into fillets at the Danao City Public Market in Cebu Some Chanos chanos a chunk of Makaira indica several scombrids and a stingray Dasyatis kuhlii at a palengke in Dalaguete CebuSee also EditBazaar Haat Market place Retail Wet market Tiangge Ukay ukayReferences Edit Romo Glory Dee Digal Larry Reardon Thomas 2009 The Transformation of Food Retail in the Philippines Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development 6 2 54 doi 10 22004 ag econ 199076 The wet market is a set of stalls selling fruits and vegetables either grouped outside or under one roof either periodic called a talipapa or permanent called a palengke Barrios Joi 2012 Survival Tagalog How to Communicate without Fuss or Fear Instantly Tuttle Publishing ISBN 9781462910373 Barrios Joi 2014 Tagalog for Beginners An Introduction to Filipino the National Language of the Philippines Tuttle Publishing ISBN 9781462910397 Domigpe Jiedson R Domingo Nenita Pambid 2014 Elementary Tagalog Tara Mag Tagalog Tayo Come On Let s Speak Tagalog Tuttle Publishing p 245 ISBN 9781462910397 a b c Palenque online version Diccionario de la lengua espanola in Spanish 22nd ed Madrid Real Academia Espanola 2001 Retrieved 2009 01 07 a b Chris Rowthorn Monique Choy amp Michael Grosberg 2003 Philippines 7000 Islands Endless Possibilities Lonely Planet p 461 ISBN 9781740592109 Rene P Ciria Cruz 2008 12 27 Beyond Pacquaio De La Hoya Two People s Long lost Ties New America Media Retrieved 2009 01 05 a b c Pabico Alecks P 2002 Death of the Palengke Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism Archived from the original on 2013 12 23 Retrieved 2009 01 05 Remo Amy R 2007 11 14 Chicken falls prey to palengke mechanics Money Breaking News Philippine Daily Inquirer Retrieved 2009 01 07 Napallacan Jhunnex 2008 03 28 6 Cebu rice retailers suspended for violations Breaking News Regions Philippine Daily Inquirer Archived from the original on 2009 10 06 Retrieved 2009 01 07 Garcia Bong 2007 04 21 Food agency intensifies Palengke Watch Sun Star Zamboanga Retrieved 2009 01 07 Patubig sa Palengke launched in east Metro Manila Bulletin 2005 06 18 Retrieved 2009 01 07 a b Yap DJ 2008 11 18 Pasig market now feels like a mall Inquirer Headlines Metro Philippine Daily Inquirer Archived from the original on 2009 10 02 Retrieved 2009 01 07 Go Kendrick 2007 03 18 Garlic vendor turned Mr Palengke ng Calamba Career Times The Manila Times Archived from the original on July 5 2007 Retrieved 2009 01 05 Delilan Erwin Ambo 2007 11 29 Delilan Is Mr Palengke for real The Buzz Sun Star Bacolod Retrieved 2009 01 05 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Palengke amp oldid 1128112231, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
