Inside Baguio public market, calls vs ‘mallification’ ring loud

Even before sunrise breaks over the pine-lined skyline, the Baguio City Public Market is already awake—the clang of metal shades, the sound of slippers, and the voice of vendors convincing people to buy create a rhythm as familiar to the city’s everyday chill. However, since 2020, when most Filipinos were struggling with the COVID-19 crisis