Parts of Manila and Quezon City will experience power interruptions from Tuesday, Dec. 28 to Wednesday, Dec. 29, according to the Manila Electric Company (Meralco). On Saturday, Dec. 25, Meralco announced that facilities in the area will be relocated due to the construction of the NLEX-SLEX...
There will be power interruptions on Dec. 23 - 24 in parts of Binondo, Intramuros, and Ermita in Manila City, according to the Manila Electric Company (Meralco). Meralco said facilities will be relocated due to the construction of the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge along Muelle Del Banco Nacional St. in...
The Malabon City government announced on Wednesday, Nov. 24, that some places in Barangay Potrero will experience power interruption on Nov. 25. The interruption will be from Thursday at 11:00 p.m. to Nov. 26 at 5:00 a.m. It will affect the following areas: - Megaway Industrial Sales, Inc., CDC...
The Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (QCDRRMC) announced that some areas in four barangays will experience scheduled power interruptions starting Wednesday, Nov. 10. The interruptions are due line maintenance works that will be conducted by Manila Electric Company...
Energy Secretary Alfonsi Cusi on Monday, Oct. 11, called on energy players to activate preparatory response measures to avoid power interruptions in areas possibly to be affected by tropical storm "Maring." Cusi made the call "to ensure the continued delivery of energy services," although so far...
Some areas in Cagayan province experienced power interruption on Monday midnight, Oct 11, due to the effects of tropical storm "Maring" while around 200 at-risk individuals fled their homes and were sent to evacuation centers, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)...
About 50 percent of the total households that were affected by power interruption due to severe tropical storm "Jolina" have already been restored, Department of Energy (DOE) Sec. Alfonso Cusi said on Thursday, Sept. 9. Quoting data from the ground, Cusi said a total of 694,682 or 44.9 percent of...
An official of the Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday, September 2, maintained that there will be enough power supply next year to make sure that there would be no disruptions during the May 9, 2022 elections. A first-time voter registers at the Commission on Election (Comelec) office in Pasay...
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) on Wednesday, June 9, assured that it has adequate power supply to meet the demand of its customers despite the recent rotating brownouts due to power plant outages. (MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Meralco spokesperson Joe Zaldarriaga said that the giant power...
Senator Grace Poe said the proposed amendment to the Public Service Act will address the rotational blackouts and the expected increase in electricity bills. Senator Grace Poe (Office of Sen. Grace Poe/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Poe, chairperson of the Senate Public Service Committee, raised...
The Department of Energy (DOE) wants the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to look into the various power plant outages that has caused the Luzon grid to slip in an out of "red alert" status. (Photo by Hey Porter / Unsplash) "Being a performance issue, the DOE likewise calls on the ERC to look...