Pagadian is now a wifi city

                                  

                       

                          By: RIC CLET and MARIZ REVALES

A multi million project that would put Pagadian City in the map of information technology as the first wifi city in the country was launched in a short ceremonial program by the city government here yesterday.

Mayor Sammy Co disclosed in a press conference that Pagadian residents can now avail a free access to global information through wifi technology provided by globe network from 5 in the afternoon to 8 in the morning. The time is intended for the city government not to compete with the commercial internet café in the city.

Co however, stressed that during Saturdays, Sunday and holidays the wifi is available 24 hours with a password “mayorsammyco”.

For its first phase project one antenna was installed for the city government’s department that cost P90,000.00. Each department in the city hall is now wifi ready and that would also provide free access within 2 kilometers radius in the area.

The mayor said that another antenna will be installed at the city government building that house the commercial establishment which was rented by Robinson Department store along Rizal Avenue.  

“In two months time the project will be completed and we will be known as the   “ first wifi city” in the country.

He said city government spent more than 70 thousand pesos a month for its internet bills and with the present system the city government will be spending only P80,000.00 month.

The mayor stressed that the project would be a vehicle for the city promotions and information that would bring Pagadian City closer to the world.