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Meralco: 3-hour rotating brownouts affecting parts of NCR, nearby provinces
(Updated 1:19 p.m.) Tentative three-hour rotating brownouts may affect parts of Metro Manila and nearby provinces Saturday, even as Malacañang asked the public to ease the situation by conserving energy.
In an advisory, the Manila Electric Co. said the tentative three-hour rotating brownouts are due to a "power supply deficiency."
Among the Meralco franchise areas affected by the brownouts are:
Tweets on radio dzBB quoted Meralco customer assistance coordinator Len Nazario as saying the rotating brownouts started at 10 a.m.
Further tweets on dzBB's account indicated the rotating brownouts may last until 9 p.m. The schedules include:
Starting 10:27 a.m.:
Until 1 p.m.:
- Paco, Quiapo, San Miguel, Ermita in Manila
- parts of Mandaluyong, San Juan, Pasig Cities
- Santo Tomas in Batangas; San Pablo, Alaminos, Magdalena, Majayjay in Laguna
- Dolores, Candelaria, Tiaong, Tayabas, Lucban, Sampaloc, Lucena and Pagbilao in Quezon
1-4 p.m.:
- Paranaque, Pasay, Taguig; Cainta, Taytay, Binangonan, Jalajala, Pelilla and Cardona in Rizal ()
- Concepcion, Calumpang, S. Roque, De la Paz, Nangka, M. Heights, Parang, Sto Niño in Marikina
6-9 p.m.:
Valte told government-run dzRB radio the power supply is very tight due to the maintenance of power plants.
"Hanggang maiiwasan, mina-manage nila ang supply para maiwasan ang magkaroon ng rotating brownouts," she said.
But she asked the public for understanding and cooperation.
"Pwede we can take small steps conserving energy over the weekend," she said. — Joel Locsin /LBG, GMA News
In an advisory, the Manila Electric Co. said the tentative three-hour rotating brownouts are due to a "power supply deficiency."
Among the Meralco franchise areas affected by the brownouts are:
- NCR: Manila, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Pasay, Navotas, Makati, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Pasay, Pasig, Marikina, Pateros, Taguig, Quezon City
- Cavite including Tagaytay
- Batangas
- Laguna
- Rizal, including Taytay and Antipolo
- Marilao, Bulacan.
- Cavite including Tagaytay
- Batangas
- Laguna
- Rizal, including Taytay and Antipolo
- Marilao, Bulacan.
Tweets on radio dzBB quoted Meralco customer assistance coordinator Len Nazario as saying the rotating brownouts started at 10 a.m.
Further tweets on dzBB's account indicated the rotating brownouts may last until 9 p.m. The schedules include:
Starting 10:27 a.m.:
- Rosario, Cavite
- Meycauayan, Calumpit, Hagonoy and Malolos in Bulacan
- Meycauayan, Calumpit, Hagonoy and Malolos in Bulacan
Until 1 p.m.:
- Paco, Quiapo, San Miguel, Ermita in Manila
- parts of Mandaluyong, San Juan, Pasig Cities
- Santo Tomas in Batangas; San Pablo, Alaminos, Magdalena, Majayjay in Laguna
- Dolores, Candelaria, Tiaong, Tayabas, Lucban, Sampaloc, Lucena and Pagbilao in Quezon
1-4 p.m.:
- Paranaque, Pasay, Taguig; Cainta, Taytay, Binangonan, Jalajala, Pelilla and Cardona in Rizal ()
- Concepcion, Calumpang, S. Roque, De la Paz, Nangka, M. Heights, Parang, Sto Niño in Marikina
6-9 p.m.:
- Don Bosco, Sun Valley, Tambo and Baclaran in Parañaque
- Pamplona, Pulanglupa, Almanza, Ilaya, Zapote and San Dionisio in Las Piñas; parts of Muntinlupa.
In Malacañang, deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said the Department of Energy is monitoring the situation.- Pamplona, Pulanglupa, Almanza, Ilaya, Zapote and San Dionisio in Las Piñas; parts of Muntinlupa.
Valte told government-run dzRB radio the power supply is very tight due to the maintenance of power plants.
"Hanggang maiiwasan, mina-manage nila ang supply para maiwasan ang magkaroon ng rotating brownouts," she said.
But she asked the public for understanding and cooperation.
"Pwede we can take small steps conserving energy over the weekend," she said. — Joel Locsin /LBG, GMA News
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