Infrastructure of Cagayan de Oro

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Telecom

2002: Five digital, landline companies serve as of March 2000, providing direct dialing services for national and international calls. Three companies -- PHILCOM, MISORTEL and ITALTEL -- have interconnected.

Phone density is 10 lines per 100 persons. Additional 50,000 lines will be installed over the next two years. The city and nearby municipalities are also being served by cell phone companies: Sun, Smart, Globe and other companies. An online phone directorymade in 2001 is available.

2008: A local company, Parasat, provides satellite TV and broadband connection. Smartbro is so far the only firm that offers wireless Internet.

August 2007: A P50-million telephone project for the barangays is under investigation. The government paid P32 million to the project contractor SCANTEL, but no functional telephone system has been installed.

July 2007: One might need a magnifying glass to use the Misamis Oriental phone directory. The texts are tiny and difficult to read.

July 2006: Phone audio quality is good, but cross-network connection still needs improvement. Using a phone of one company (e.g. MISORTEL) to call one of another company (e.g. PHILCOM) may not work during office hours.

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Power

2002: Supplied by Cagayan de Oro Electric Power and Light Company (CEPALCO), which has a capacity of 77.50 MVA. CEPALCO taps from the Mindanao Grid of the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR). Its subsidiary, Mindanao Energy Systems (MINERGY), has a capacity of 18.90 MW. CEPALCO serves 82,000 industrial, commercial and residential consumers in the city and the municipalities of Tagoloan, Jasaan, and Villanueva.

STEAG State Power

started its 210-MW coal-fired power plant in January 8, 2007, providing 15 percent of Mindanao power need.

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Water

2002: Distributed by Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD), taking from wells and springs.

July 2007: Water quality is uncertain. Most people, if they can afford the price, buy bottles of filtered water from numerous small shops. But some doctors still recommend boiling.

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Roads

2002: 488 kilometers. Includes the 210-kilometer all-weather, two-lane highway, which connects the city to Misamis Oriental. Davao is reached via Butuan City and Bukidnon.

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Bridges

2002: There are 65 bridges, covering 2, 219 linear meters. Length ranges from 6 to 199 linear meters. Types: reinforced concrete deck girder bridge (RCDG), steel, bailey, timber, spillway and footbridge.

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Airport

2002: Can accommodate Airbus 300 and B-737. Located in Lumbia. Serves mainly Misamis Oriental and the Lanao provinces. A new international standard airport is being planned in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental.

Company	Craft	Capacity	Frequency
Philippine Airlines	Airbus 300/ B737-400	141 persons	3x daily
Pacific Airways Corp.	charter, commuter flights, cargo
Aboitiz Air Transport	YS-11	All cargo	Daily
Grand Airlines	B737-200	120 persons	Daily
Cebu Pacific Airlines	DC-9 Series	163 persons	Daily

January 2006: President Arroyo releases P500 million for international airport

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Seaport

2003: Cagayan de Oro International Port is most modern outside Metro Manila. Situated near the estuary of Cagayan River. Depth of anchorage is 18 meters , about 400 meters from shoreline. Has two authorized cargo handling operators.

Expansion: The city government is making plans for the expansion of the port in coordination with private and other government agencies. Other projects:

Bulk Fertilizer Facility
Rehabilitation of Berths 1-5
Integrated Passenger Terminal
Fast Craft Terminal
Bulk Grain Facility

The Mindanao International Container Port is being constructed at PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate-Misamis Oriental and is expected to operate in 2004.

Facilities	Size or quantity
Total land area	22 hectares
Quay length	983 meters
Controlling draft, phase 1	8.5 meters
Controlling draft, phase 2	11 meters
Two transit sheds	4, 800 square meters
Passenger terminal	530 square meters
Open transit shed	5, 040 square meters
Container marshalling yard	1.3 hectares
Container freight station	5, 040 square meters
Water hydrants	14
Roro ramp	1
Reefer outlets - 400 V	36
Weigh bridge	2

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Land
Transportation

2003: Several private firms operate taxicabs and public utility jeepneys. Cagayan de Oro is famous for having several taxi companies using Toyota Altis cars. Some also rent cars and offer trucking and hauling services. Due to rising demand, the number of vehicles is increasing.

February 2008: Traffic jams and air pollution are major concerns in commercial areas. Crossing the highways is dangerous because some drivers cut corners and shift lanes abruptly. The glass windows of many private cars are tinted, decreasing visibility at night. Large billboards divert drivers' attention and engulf the smaller road signs. During fiesta, Christmas and New Year revelries, drunks totter precariously along the streets. People may throw firecrackers at vehicles. Drivers of motorcycles wear helmets but their passengers, some of them children and women, usually don't.

Cagayan de Oro is famous and much admired for having several taxi companies using Toyota Corolla Altis. Altis taxi cabs are not found in Davao, Cebu and Manila.

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