Cebu City to eradicate “Spaghetti wires”

CEBU, Philippines — The Cebu City government is set to relaunch the Spaghetti Wires Eradication Program on Monday.

Councilor Jerry Guardo, chairman of the Technical Infrastructure Committee, said the program’s objective was for the clearing of tangled wires, dead wires, and drop wires, among others.

“Mao na ang atong limpyohan kay, as you all know, hugaw kaayo ang atong palibot sa syudad... We have reactivated the group para maka-continue ta sa atoang clearing operation. This is a citywide nga campaign program,” said Guardo.

“This will also include ang kanang removal sa mga wooden pole, redundant pole. Makita nato if there are unnecessary, then ato sad na silang tangtangon,” he added.

At least 10 teams from different telecommunication and utility companies have confirmed their participation in the said program.

Guardo said the relaunching on Monday will occur at Urgello Street.

“Sa Urgello ang wires daghan naa sa tunga sa dalan. Ang uban naay daghan kaayo mga drop wires, mga dead wires. Hugaw gyud kaayo, mga walay klarong direction ang mga wires. Bisag asa nalang sila attached,” he said.

He added it would probably take one week for the clearing in Urgello, and other areas that need immediate action will then follow.

With COVID-19 still around, members of the team are required to observe social distancing, wear face masks and other protective gears to protect themselves from the virus.

In a team, there will be two linesmen and one driver.

Guardo said each team will be assigned in separate poles and will be spread out the whole stretch of a street.

The Spaghetti Wires Eradication Program started last quarter of last year with Capitol and Ayala Access Road, among others, as the areas being cleared.

Last December to January, Guardo said what was prioritized was the immediate concern for street lighting as well as demands for the Sinulog activities.

The operations were stopped around March due to the start of the quarantine to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Now that the city is starting to adapt to the new normal, Guardo said it is also high time to revive the program. /GAN (FREEMAN)