By Dave G. Malcampo
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The
city government here is planning to roll out free Wi-Fi connection in the
locality.
According to Mayor Beng Climaco in a
recent news conference, there are plans for a free Wi-Fi to rise in selected
areas that are heavily populated. Moreover, she pointed out that a Wi-Fi hub
would be set up within Paseo Del Mar. “One private company also intended to
start the same project,” she added.
Some on-the-job-trainees (OJTs) that
were assigned in the different media outfits present during the press
conference expressed their excitement upon the mayor’s announcement.
“I am now so happy that finally the city
government is planning to put up free connection in some areas. I don’t need to
pay at the internet cafes just to surf,” Alinazar Lahid, one of the OJTs said.
Meanwhile, Mayor Climaco announced
the formal signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the National
Library, The Information and Communications Technology Office under the
Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the City Government and City
Library last May 8.
The mayor said that the City Library
is the country’s pilot facility for the Technology for Education (TechForEd)
program. The said project will provide access points for individuals and
community in bridging the digital and education divide in information. (with reports from Rylle Darryll Estrella)