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NEW LOOK. Iloilo City’s Calle Real district. Roel Castro, More Electric and Power Corporation (More Power) president and chief executive officer, in an interview on Monday (Oct. 14, 2024), said their Underground Distribution System project is on target, done with the civil works, and the electrical is 70 percent completed. (Photo courtesy of Mayor Jerry Treñas FB page)
ILOILO CITY — Come December, the one-kilometer stretch of the old business district along J.M. Basa Street, including its heritage zone Calle Real, will have an enhanced look as the Underground Distribution System (UDS) is nearing completion.
Roel Castro, More Electric and Power Corporation (More Power) president and chief executive officer said on Monday that the project was on target, done with the civil works, and the electrical is 70 percent completed.
Article continues after this advertisement“The challenge is the other utilities like the telecommunication to transfer their lines. But as far as our lines are concerned, they are no longer in the stretch by December. Everything will already be underground,” he said in an interview.
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“We are in close coordination with them. There is an organization, the Public Utilities Group of Iloilo (PUGI). We are coordinating, and everybody’s working towards that end,” Castro added.
Article continues after this advertisementMore Power and the Iloilo City government kicked off the UDS project last year to eliminate above-ground power lines, starting at the corner of Arroyo and J. M. Basa Streets, extending up to Plaza Libertad, and ending at the corner of Zamora Street.
Article continues after this advertisementOnce completed, the project is expected to reduce the risk of accidents caused by inclement weather, fallen trees, or other unforeseen circumstances.
Article continues after this advertisementCastro said the project is part of their commitment to support local government projects, especially in preserving its culture and heritage. (PNA)
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