Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is ramping up infrastructure investments and cracking down on illegal connections as part of its multi-pronged strategy to drive down system losses that drive up consumer electricity bills. In a statement on Sunday, Aug. 16, Larry Fernandez, Meralco head of utility...
Parts of Tondo, Manila are scheduled to experience power interruptions on Sunday, Aug. 16, due to the replacement of electrical poles along Honorio Lopez Boulevard in Balut. Meralco issued the advisory at around 8 a.m. Sunday, with the affected areas set to experience interruptions at different...
Jordon Varnado made sure there was no power shortage this time for Meralco, providing the telling blows to get back at Ginebra, 97-88, to arrest a four-game slide in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 14. Varnado, who was the original import choice but...
Barangay Ginebra and Meralco are hoping to head into the nine-week break on a high note when they tangle on the last game day of the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup on Friday, Aug. 14, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The league is set to give way to Gilas Pilipinas ' preparations for the FIBA...
Motorists and businesses are set to receive relief this week as local retail fuel prices record significant declines, driven by lower international benchmark costs and a stronger local currency. Effective Aug. 11, local pump prices for gasoline will decline by ₱4.70 per liter, diesel by ₱4.30...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) reduced electricity rates for August as the regulator-approved refund cushioned increases in transmission, tax, and generation charges. In a statement, Meralco said the country’s largest power distributor lowered its overall rate for a typical household by ₱0.0428...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is counting on the return of El Niño to salvage its full-year sales targets, relying on seasonal heat to counter deeper shift marked by slumping industrial demand and the rapid adoption of rooftop solar. Ronnie Aperocho, Meralco chief operating officer, said...
Magnolia bucked a long lull due to a roof leak and then pulled away in the fourth to beat Meralco, 105-88, in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Friday, Aug. 7. The Hotshots hardly lost a step even after both teams had to wait for half an hour after a roof leak at the...
Magnolia might have picked up a huge statement win against Barangay Ginebra in their last game — a victory that could spark a turnaround for the Hotshots after a rough start in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup. But head coach LA Tenorio is under no illusion that things would come easy now that...
Manuel V. Pangilinan-led power distribution giant Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is stepping up its grid modernization strategy through continued investments in enhanced smart metering technologies aimed at strengthening its distribution network and reducing electricity losses. In a statement on...
Despite an ongoing refund that will be credited over six months, customers of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will see a ₱0.0803-per-kilowatt-hour (kWh) increase in their monthly electricity bills. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) confirmed in a statement that Meralco will recover...
Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao did not mince words and branded Meralco forward Cliff Hodge as the “dirtiest player in the league” — a remark that the Bolts franchise has taken exception to in its own statement a day after the Elasto Painters’ 85-83 win. The comments of thee fiery ROS...
