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Carbon Market: A Hundred Years of Trading

The oldest and largest public market in Cebu City — Carbon Market — is a vibrant conglomeration of all types of vendors and goods. The market has also become a major tourist destination, mainly because it offers choices of inexpensive souvenirs and is easily accessible as it is located in the downtown area of Cebu City.

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The Carbon Market, which was named after the Cebu Railroad’s coal depository, is already over one hundred years old. The current location of the market used to be the final station of the railway line, where the coal that was used to power the steam engines was stored.  The market’s name was most likely inspired by the “coal mountains” stored in the area.

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Carbon is comparable to Divisoria in Manila, where different products and services are available. It is a typical Filipino market where items offered range from fresh food products to handicraft materials. The wet market area of Carbon is the place to go to when you have to buy fish, seafood and meat products. Vendors of vegetables and fruits are visible at every corner of the market. The handicraft stores and flower vendors are located at the market’s entrance facing the college campus of the University of San Jose Recoletos.

You can visit the Carbon Market via any mode of transportation. You may even want to try taking the “karetela” or the local horse carriages for a tour around the market.

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Aside from its relatively big area, the Carbon Market is hard to miss because of the landmarks surrounding it. Located at M.C. Briones and Calderon Sts., in Cebu City, the market is flanked on its various entries by the Cebu City Hall and the USJR-College Campus.

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MCWD: Potable Water Since 1974

Founded in 1974, the Metropolitan Cebu Water District has been providing safe and potable drinking water for the residents of its constituent cities and municipalities in the province of Cebu. MCWDlogo MCWD: Potable Water Since 1974As a viable utility firm, MCWD is also in-charge of managing an effective sewerage system for Cebu.

Its services cover Cebu City, Talisay City, Mandaue City and Lapulapu City, and the four municipalities of Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, and Liloan.

The company continues to undertake exploration and development activities to preserve and sustain the water resources of Metro Cebu. Among its assets and facilities are the Buhisan Dam, Tisa Filter Plant, Jagobiao Spring facility, 10 wells, Betania reservoir, and the Family Park.

D’ Family Park is the first of its kind in the province of Cebu that combines the features of a nature park, a wildlife sanctuary and a botanical research garden.

MCWD is a multi-awarded utility service provider. Among its notable distinctions are Most Outstanding Water District in 1998 and 2000, and Region 7’s Most Outstanding Accredited Agency in the years 2000, 2001 and 2002. It has also been elevated to the Civil Service Commission’s Hall of Fame.dbp mcwd 300x171 MCWD: Potable Water Since 1974image source: DBP-MCWD

For further information or inquiries regarding MCWD and its services, MCWD Call Center’s customer service hotlines are 0917-3219821, 0917-5464278, (032) 254-8434 local 0 and (032) 412-1836. You can also visit their website at http://www.mcwd.gov.ph/

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