PALENGKE NG BAYAN (TOWN MARKET)

The palengke is where our families shopped, usually in Quiapo and Divisoria, before the advent of the Unimarts and Shoemarts around Manila. They still exist in the smaller towns like Alfonso, Taal and Bauan. Here are a few scenes to take you back to the past.

The "main street" of the Alfonso, Cavite palengke.	Mitoy Orosa checking out the coffee vendor.	She makes a sale. A kilo of this "Barako" roasted beans is sitting in my refrigerator in Cincinnati, Ohio compliments of Mitoy.
This Muslim vendor is selling     music and movie CD's. I bought    some Walt Disney movies for 40                pesos or $0.80 each.	Want some fresh meat?                      No refrigeration.	Another meat stall, fresh pork.
Naring checking out the fresh tilapia. This is the Taal palengke.	No kidding, the tilapia are still jumping.	The fish monger gladly cleans for you.
Fresh bangus off the fish ponds.	Dee Sarol and friend Marce             bought some fresh tapa.	Blocks of ice sold from a hollow block shed.