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Workers clear out debris and replace electric lines and posts knocked down by a ten-wheeler truck through a domino effect in Brgy. Lambakin, Marilao, Bulacan on August 20, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File

Workers clear out debris and replace electric lines and posts knocked down by a ten-wheeler truck through a domino effect in Brgy. Lambakin, Marilao, Bulacan on August 20, 2024. The Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) aims to restore power to around 700 homes affected by the incident within the day. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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Workers clean and restore power lines

Dennis Gasgonia

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173790004114720240820-lambakin-electric-post-repair-MD-13.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Workers clear out debris and replace electric lines and posts knocked down by a ten-wheeler truck through a domino effect in Brgy. Lambakin, Marilao, Bulacan on August 20, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Workers clear out debris and replace electric lines and posts knocked down by a ten-wheeler truck through a domino effect in Brgy. Lambakin, Marilao, Bulacan on August 20, 2024. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- Utility firm Meralco asked for their customers&#x27; understanding regarding its weekly maintenance schedule in selected franchise areas.</p><p>Meralco spokesperson Joe Zaldarriaga explained that the ongoing activities are part of their upgrade and maintenance operations to ensure smooth service.</p><p>&quot;Hindi naman ito brownout per se. It&#x27;s more on maintenance at groundwork ng ating mga facility. every week Ina-announce namin ito para maayos ang mga facility natin. For example from January 20-Feb. 26 may naka schedule tayo iba&#x27;t ibang area dito sa sakop nating franchise area,&quot; he said in an interview on Teleradayo Serbisyo.</p><p>Zaldarriaga added that the maintenance operations target specific areas.</p><p>&quot;Hindi malawakan ito. Ito lang specifc path areas na needs to maintained and upgraded. kundi gagawin &#x27;yan, magde-deteriorate ang service,&quot; he said. &quot;Ibat iba ito, ito yung palit poste, palit linya. Every area has its own maintenance program.&quot;</p><p>Zaldarriaga also said that in the long run, the projects are for their customers benefit.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;d like to emphasize ang dahilan ng mga maintenance works na ito ay upang maisaayos maupgrade, mamentain ng ating facilities. Di natin ito ginagawa para magkaroon ng inconvenience... Pero minsan di na maiwasan dahil very urgent ang trabaho at affected ang ilang residential and commercial establishments doon sa area,&quot; he said.</p><p>Such activities are necessary especially in areas where there are government projects involved.</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Yung mga government projects, transportation, mga DPWH project even LGU projects, kung makakaapekto yan a mga poste naming we need to relocate. &#x27;Yung mga road widening, flyover, we need to make sure na all of these things being done on the ground are in order.&quot;</p><p>To check Meralco&#x27;s scheduled maintenance operations, you may visit this <a class="fr-green" href="https://company.meralco.com.ph/news-and-advisories/maintenance-schedule?fbclid=IwY2xjawIDEbxleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHezEF0Ui5AWExYqFu7GQaCn85aOpYp7vSOFiGagqvRw2B-OZP-C44evBqg_aem_0md2F4bBFjsQ1mvq1fdDsA"><strong>link</strong></a>. </p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><strong> <span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YS8dYEfvhsY?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong></div>

<p>Utility firm Meralco asked for their customers' understanding regarding its weekly maintenance schedule in selected franchise areas.</p>

Utility firm Meralco asked for their customers' understanding regarding its weekly maintenance schedule in selected franchise areas.

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Meralco asks for patience over scheduled maintenance activities

Dennis Gasgonia,

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Published January 26, 2025 10:48 PM PHT

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Updated January 27, 2025 01:18 AM PHT

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