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Telecom and Internet
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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 directory made
in 2001 is available.
2008: A local company, Parasat, provides satellite
TV and broadband connection. Smartbro and Globe Telecom have wireless Internet service.
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 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. |
See updates in Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro telephone and Internet facilities.
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Power |
2008: The National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) is the Philippine government
entity that operates the power grid of the nation.
TransCo operates two major generators in Mindanao -- the Agus River Hydroelectic Plant in Iligan City and the Pulangi IV Hydroelectric Plant in Bukidnon. TransCo distributes the energy from these to the Cagayan de Oro Electric Power and Light Company (CEPALCO).
CEPALCO then supplies electricity to industrial, commercial and residential consumers in Cagayan de Oro and some areas in Misamis Oriental, like Tagoloan, Jasaan and Villanueva.
The city also benefits from non-hydro sources:
- Mindanao Energy Systems (MINERGY), a diesel plant with a total capacity of 18.90 MW. It is a subsidiary of CEPALCO.
- The 1-MW Solar Photovoltaic (PV) plant in Indahag, which is connected to the 7-MW Bubunawan Power Company (BPC) Run-of-River Hydropower in Baungon, Bukidnon -- together the first PV-Hydro tandem project in the world.
- The US$350-million, 210-MW coal-fired power project of STEAG State Power Incorporated (SPI) at the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate, supplying 15 percent of the power need of Mindanao.
See updates in Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro power infrastructure. |
| 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. |
See updates in Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro water infrastructure.
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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. |
| 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. |
Airports
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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 |
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| Aboitiz
Air Transport |
YS-11 |
All
cargo |
Daily |
| Grand
Airlines |
B737-200 |
120
persons |
Daily |
| Cebu
Pacific Airlines |
DC-9
Series |
163
persons |
Daily |
See updates in Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro airports and airlines data.
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Seaports
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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
| 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 |
See updates in Misamis Oriental seaports.
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Transportation
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2003:
Several private firms operate taxicabs and public utility jeepneys.
Some also rent cars and offer trucking and hauling
services. Due to rising demand, the number of vehicles is increasing.
May 2008: In about two hours, one could get a laminated driver's license at a one-stop office in Limketkai Center.
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.
January 2008: 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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