BELIEVE it or not, excluding the Bohol agri-fair which also racked in a good stash of cash for the town farmers, the over-all gross sales of the Sandugo Festival Night Market at the old airport in Tagbilaran has grossed P12,199,408 in 27 days of festivities.
The Sandugo Night Market was envisioned by the Provincial Government to provide a venue for small and micro enterprises, especially those who have been operating since the pre-pandemic and have suffered major setbacks due to the restrictions and disruption of the tourism industry which is their primary market.
Some of them who borrowed capital for their investments suffered the most despite government moratorium on payments.
And to allow them to recover and rise up, the government put up an array of possible opportunities for them to earn, one of which was the month-long Sandugo Festival night market and Food trips, where the government puts up tents and booths for free, some spaces for rent and nightly live music performance, for the people to enjoy their night out.
In fact, based on the reports obtained from the Bohol Economic Development and Investment Promotions Office (BEDIPO), sales of the Tagbilaran Airport Food Concessionaires Association, a group of 50 occupying stalls and offering Filipino delicacies, street-food including chicken and pork barbecue, Chinese finger foods, Asian street food and refreshments, grossed P 9,815,810.00 for the 27 days of serving festival food.
From July 1 to 27 too, four days before officially closing the food bazaar, Isang Dugo Foundation, which partners with the Provincial Government, which put up rental stalls for more food like native chicken, Boholano delicacies, pork belly, burgers and finger foods, also reported P1,731152.73 in gross sales for the 27 days of operation.
In the third week of the month-long festivities, the Bohol Agri Fair took the main tent and started another flurry of selling activities, featuring agricultural products.
Although accounted separately, the Bohol Agrifair also grossed some P780, 814.00 for the 23 local government units, 7 exhibitors and 9 participating local partners for the July 18-20 fair.
However, considering daily sales average, the Bohol Food Fusion which opened on July 22, Bohol Day and which is to end on Sunday, July 31, has partially recorded P652,445.34 in gross sales for their 17 participating food stalls.
Co-organized by the Bohol association of Hotels, Resorts and Restaurants (BAHRR), the Food Fusion has accumulated the sales until July 27, or a gross daily sales average of P130,489.00, as to the BIDEPO records shared by Maria Fe Dominise.
Set to close by July 31, the Night Food Market is still set to up their records, especially that the next nights would feature more popular bands and heated competitions in the local popular music festival billed as Himo’g Huni, no on its fourth edition.
The next few days would also feature the popular hugotera Moira in concert at the Sandugo Festival grounds. (rahc/PIA-7/Bohol)
