
BACOLOD City – The Task Force Spaghetti Wires in this city has resumed its clearing operation after it halted for several months.
The resumption of the clearing operation started yesterday, October 29, along Lacson-Lizares Streets.
“Right after the operation naton where we cleared almost how many tons of wires, I still see nga eyesore man gihapon mga cable. So, we are moving towards bringing them underground – telcos, cables and other wires including those of Negros Electric and Power Corporation,” said Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez.
“Spaghetti wires” refer to electrical and telecommunication wires that are abandoned, damaged and not being used that have become eyesores and serious threats to the safety and health of the public.
Mayor Benitez, when he assumed office in 2022, issued Executive Order (EO) No. 003, which created the “Bacolod City Task Force on Spaghetti Wires,” for the removal, clearing and reorganizing of all “spaghetti wires” located on the main thoroughfares, sidewalks, streets, roads, alleys, and public places here.
On October 16, Councilor Pao Sy, chairperson of City Council committee on public works, convened the taskforce members in preparation for the resumption of their operations after the MassKara Festival celebration.
Also in attendance were representatives of the City Engineer’s Office, Bacolod Traffic Authority Office, Philippine National Police, and various telecommunication companies (telcos).
The taskforce is scheduled to work for four days a week and will prioritize the spaghetti wires along the downtown area and Lacson Street.
The telcos, for their part, have expressed their continued commitment to help the local government in fixing tangled wires on electric poles in some parts of the city.
Last month, the City Council had approved on first reading the proposed underground cabling ordinance of this city.
The measure aims to establish underground cabling systems.
The proposed underground cabling system is part of the city government’s broader efforts to modernize infrastructure and respond more effectively to various calamities, minimizing disruptions to both residents and the local economy./PN