Metro Manila LGUs urged to remove dangling wires in streets

TOP POSITION. A Manila Electric Company meter-reader is hoisted by a boom lift truck at a residential area in Kaliraya Street, Tatalon, Quezon City in this photo taken on May 10, 2024. The Metro Manila Council (MMC) on Tuesday (June 18, 2024) approved in principle a resolution to remove dangling wires in the National Capital Region. (PNA photo by Ben Briones)

By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz | Philippine News Agency

The Metro Manila Council (MMC) on Tuesday approved in principle a resolution calling for the regulation and monitoring of utility lines as well as the removal of dangling and “spaghetti” cables in all streets in the National Capital Region (NCR).

During the MMC meeting at the MMDA head office in Pasig City, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) acting chair Romando Artes said MMDA Resolution 24-16 Series of 2024 urges local government units (LGUs) in NCR to pass an ordinance for the control and maintenance of these utility lines.

“Noong isang araw ay may bumagsak na poste dahil sa salasalabat na wire at nagdulot [ito] ng mabigat na trapiko. Walang nakadaan dahil nakaharang sa daan. Kailangan nang maiwasan ang ganito para hindi na umabot sa pagkawala ng buhay,” Artes said.

During the meeting, executives from power distributor Manila Electric Company (Meralco) said these wires cannot easily be removed due to the difficulty of identifying which wires are non-operational.

“Temporary disruption of services, which results in complaints from affected residents, are also among their challenges,” he said.

To alleviate these issues, Artes said an information drive will be launched to warn residents of any service disruptions that may happen before the removal of these unnecessary wires.

“This long-standing malady needs to be immediately addressed and remedied as a measure of efficient and effective governance for the promotion of the general welfare of the people,” he said.

The resolution also seeks to improve the coordination between LGUs and utility providers, such as Meralco, on the removal of these dangling wires.

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