BusinessWorld May 17, 2021 | 12:02 am MERALCO says vital operations, including meter reading and bill delivery, will continue amid the general community quarantine. — BW FILE PHOTO MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) is resuming power disconnection within its franchise area after the government placed Metro Manila and nearby provinces under a less strict lockdown level. In a press release issued on Saturday, Meralco has assured customers that it will be “very considerate and compassionate” in managing unpaid, overdue bills. Until end-May, most of the power provider’s customers will be under a general community quarantine (GCQ) “with heightened restrictions.” The firm said that those who are having a difficult time in fully paying their overdue bills, may get in touch with Meralco “so that a lighter schedule may be arranged.”