Manila eyes Wi-Fi-ready waiting sheds

By Erika Sauler Philippine Daily Inquirer

11:05 pm | Friday, September 6th, 2013

Vice Mayor Francisco Isko Moreno Domagoso. INQUIRER.NET FILE PHOTO/RYAN LEAGOGO

MANILA, PhilippinesWaiting sheds equipped with free Wi-Fi service and solar-powered streetlights will soon be installed in Manila, in line with the local governments revival plans for the city.

Vice Mayor Francisco Isko Moreno Domagoso earlier this week said a private company would shoulder the cost of the Internet connection and the building of waiting sheds at designated bus stops.

On Friday, Mayor Joseph Estrada signed a memorandum of agreement with Global Gold Goal Inc., represented by its president and chief executive officer Frederick Ordoez, for the donation of almost 10,000 solar-powered LED streetlights worth P2.2 billion.

These projects are timely because the city has no funds. The private companies will build these at no cost to the city and yet the people will benefit, Estrada said.

The city is billed around P18 million monthly for the streetlights power supply alone, an amount which Estrada said could be reduced with the installation of solar-powered lamps. City Hall expects them to cover Manilas six districts in three phases within two years.

Both the waiting sheds and streetlights will be fitted with monitoring cameras, as well as LED signboards for advertisements.

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