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The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has extended assistance to expedite restoration of electricity services in areas that were severely affect...

PNA-Bacolod file photo MANILA - The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will deploy a contingent of about 50 engineers and linemen to help in clearing operations and power restoration in areas that were severely affected by Typhoon Odette (international name Rai). In a statement, the company said 25 of these engineers and linemen arrived in Cebu Tuesday. It immediately coordinated with the Department of Energy and the Visayan Electric Co. (VECO) and sent an advance party in Cebu on December 19 to help...

UTILITY WOES. Cebu City residents are shown lining up to get water from the Metro Cebu Water District in this undated photo. Regional Development Council-7 chair Kenneth Cobonpue on Tuesday (Dec. 21, 2021) said power woes in Cebu City after the onslaught of Typhoon Odette will soon be addressed as the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines began supplying power from Leyte to reenergize the Banilad-Talamban corridor. (Photo courtesy of Cebu City PIO) CEBU CITY - The National Grid Corporatio...

POWER restoration in Bohol, Siargao, Dinagat, and Surigao del Norte could take a little longer for severely-affected areas hit by Typhoon Odette. The Department of Energy (DOE) said Tuesday it will be “challenging” task to restore power by New Year in these areas.  Nonetheless, the agency said it is committed to…

Meralco and two major telecommunications firms extended assistance to help restore power and communication in typhoon Odette-stricken communities in

CEBU CITY – Power stakeholders in Cebu assured they will restore power supply within a week in some parts of the province, which is under a state of calamity, following the onslaught of Typhoon Odette. Representatives from the Visayan Electric Co. (VECO), Cebu Electric Cooperative (CEBECO), and the

CEBU CITY – Power stakeholders in Cebu assured they will restore power supply within a week in some parts of the province, which is under a state of calamity, following the onslaught of Typhoon Odette. Representatives from the Visayan Electric Co. (VECO), Cebu Electric Cooperative (CEBECO), and the

President Duterte tried to uplift the spirit of typhoon-weary Boholanos on Sunday, Dec. 19, by promising to give due honor to revolutionary Francisco Dagohoy--one of the province's most revered sons. Francisco Dagohoy bust at Rizal Park in Manila (Photo from Wikipedia) Duterte vowed to do

Leading energy firm Aboitiz Power Corporation is stepping up efforts to restore power supply in typhoon-battered Cebu province, prompting it to switch on its oil-fired plant in the city so it can bring back electricity service for consumers in the area. “In response to the affected communities’

CEBU CITY – Establishments jacking up prices of basic commodities, including water and fuel, will face closure. This was the warning issued by City Mayor Michael Rama amidst reports of skyrocketing prices of water and fuel. “On the part of the Cebu City Government, close the business, that's it, o