Super Palengke

Super Palengke has been here since we moved to Project 8 in 1968. Those early days, it was called Village Market. It was a simple partly finished wet market building then with a giant water tank at its back. The construction was gradually finished and when it was completed, a public high school was included within its premise--the GSIS Village High School, which we jokingly called "UP," or University of Palengke. Later, when I was in grade 7 in St Patrick School, Village Market partly burned down and the public school was transferred to its present site in Mendoza Village. For a while, Village Market was not operational, laying there dormant.

Then, after a few years, it was rebuilt and renamed Super Palengke. A lot of businesses tried their luck with it but only a few flourished. Sales in the market was said to be slow and the place didn't look good enough and the items sold were not satisfying enough  to attract local customers. besides, many food items were not available. So, most residents would rather go straight to Munoz Market along EDSA to do their one-stop wet marketing.

Transportation is easily available.

Then recently, another renovation happened, and this time SM Save More got involved. According to Super Palengke Administrator, Nida Morales, several other known and big supermarket companies tried to set up business with them but didn't materialize. Only the young executives of SM Save More were aggressive and serious enough to push through with their venture. Thus, Save More in Super Palengke was born, which seemed to be a key factor for the apparent progress of the whole establishment. There are more businesses renting spaces at Super Palengke now, and the place is so tidy and impressive that even the wet market uses classy tiled flooring cleaned and wiped now and then. No wonder there are no flies hanging around.

Clean pasillio with shiny floor
at the dry goods section.

Clean and attractive garments and accessories
section.

Fish and meat stalls at the wet section.

Fish, meat, and vegetables stalls
at the wet section. Notice the clean, tiled floor.

Fruits store in the vicinity of Super Palengke.
Colorful stores like this surround the establishment.

I tried doing some wet marketing recently. I bought veggies and pork for my Pinakbet, and also bought Salay-Salay fish. The prices were competitive and so with the food quality. They have a wide range of food items being sold, and I especially enjoyed the fresh Kalabasa leaves and flowers, big ripe tomatoes, small eggplants and amplaya. They have a variety of fresh water fish and seafoods, like big Talakitok and Maya-Maya, and squid. You'd also enjoy different options for fresh fruits.

Best of all, transportation is just a few steps away, either take a public jeep or tricycle.

It's really a modern and clean wet market you can be proud of. If you haven't tried doing your wet marketing here, try it this Saturday! Moreover, you can always do your grocery shopping afterwards at the SM Save More. A story on this big grocery store soon! See you there soon!