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202211 minPG-13doc-short

Urban Gentrification

Market Day

202211 minPG-13doc-short

Baguio Public Market serves as a vital community hub during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting its historical significance and impending redevelopment plans by the city government and a conglomerate.

Urban Gentrification

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Baguio Public Market serves as a vital community hub during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting its historical significance and impending redevelopment plans by the city government and a conglomerate.

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Mervine Aquino

Mervine Aquinodirector

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Baguio Public Market bustles with vendors and shoppers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The film captures their experiences amid the community quarantine, revealing the market's historical significance. It also addresses the future of the space, as the city government and a large conglomerate plan redevelopment and modernization. Through personal accounts and vivid imagery, the documentary presents a snapshot of life in a vital community hub facing change.

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