The implementation of an underground cabling system for telecommunication and electric power lines in Iloilo City will start this year, according to Mayor Jerry Treñas.
In a statement, Treñas said power distributor More Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power), telecommunications companies (telcos), cable TV providers “agreed” to transfer their overhead wires underground.
The underground cabling will eradicate unsightly “spaghetti” or tangled wires, which have long been a problem in the city.
“The wires along Calle Real [Heritage Zone in City Proper] and the plazas will be placed underground by MORE Power starting this year,” said Treñas.
Last year, the Public Utilities Group of Iloilo (PUGI), a group of utility providers servicing the city, reached an initial agreement to split the total cost of P150 million for the underground wiring, with MORE Power shouldering P96 million and the telcos paying for P54 million.IMT
