In a bid to ensure the safety of Dabawenyos and to promote aesthetic and sustainable central business district, the City Government of Davao, through the City Engineer’s Office (CEO) and in partnership with telcos and utility companies continues the underground cabling project which started in the year 2015.
The team completed on March 2 the clearing of a portion of Magsaysay Ave. under the city’s Underground Cabling Project.
CEO Wires and Cables (WAC) focal person Estelita Labor told Madayaw on Tuesday that the team, composed of personnel from the City Engineer’s Office, the Davao Light and Power Co, and telecommunication companies, have started the clearing of in the “hardware” in the last week of February.
“Ang removal of the hardware nag start last February 25 (The removal of the hardware started last February 25),” Labor said, adding that these hardware consist of transformers that are attached to the poles.
She emphasized that the Magsaysay area is still part of the Phase 2 of the Underground Cabling Project.
“Kaning Magsaysay, that is still the part of the Phase 2. Ang Phase 2 man gud Claveria, San Pedro and Magsaysay, mao na siya ang Phase 2. Kanang Magsaysay amo pa gyud nang gi-split into two pud nag Phase 1 and nag Phase 2 pud mi kay taas man gud siya nga street and dako kaayo siya og [hasol] sa mga motorist kung i-one time namo siya og excavate (The Magsaysay area is still part of Phase 2. Phase 2 of this project is the Claveria, San Pedro and Magsaysay areas. The Magsaysay area was split into two because it will cause hassle to motorists if we excavate at once),” Labor said adding that C.M Recto St. or Claveria is the starting point for Phase 2.
The Phase 1 of the Magsaysay Avenue cabling is from the Post Office to BFAR. The Phase 2 is from BFAR to the Unity Archway located at the end of Magsaysay Ave., fronting Magsaysay Park.
Labor added that sidewalk streetlights are added in some areas to light up the establishments affected by the removal of the wires.
She added that there is no schedule yet as to the next clearing of wires for the second phase of the Magsaysay area cabling.
The removal of the cables is based on Ordinance No. 0152-17 Series of 2017, or The Ordinance Requiring all Telecommunication Companies, DLPC and all other persons to comply with the Underground Cabling Plan of Davao City.
The Underground Cabling Project is mandated by Ordinance No. 0177-14 Series of 2014, which initially covered the vicinity of City Hall and the Sangguniang Panlungsod building. CIO
