Power retailer Manila Electric Company (Meralco) said Monday it is working to restore power in areas affected by Tropical Storm Enteng involving 28,000 customers as of 12 noon.
Meralco said this represented than 1 percent of its total customers, which were affected by service interruptions.
They are mostly in Metro Manila and Cavite. The rest are in parts of Laguna, Rizal, Bulacan, Batangas and Quezon provinces.
“Our crews are working to restore power service to affected areas as soon as possible. We continue to monitor the situation and urge our customers to practice electrical safety,” Meralco vice president and corporate communications head Joe Zaldarriaga said.
Meralco said its personnel were ready to respond to electricity service concerns that may arise due to Tropical Storm Enteng and is monitoring the weather situation and has crews on standby 24/7 to attend to possible customer concerns as a result of the tropical storm.
“As a 24–hour service company, we are ready to respond to any trouble that may affect our facilities,” Zaldarriaga said.
Zaldarriaga also advised the public to observe safety measures when using electrical devices and appliances in case of flooding such as ensuring that the main electrical power switch or circuit breaker is off and unplugging appliances from wall sockets.
Zaldarriaga asked the public to keep all communication channels open and ready and to charge mobile phones, laptops, radios and other communication devices. Customers should tune in to public service radio stations in case of power interruptions, he said.
