{"id":275426,"date":"2020-11-14T09:04:37","date_gmt":"2020-11-14T14:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=275426"},"modified":"2020-11-14T09:04:37","modified_gmt":"2020-11-14T14:04:37","slug":"194k-meralco-customers-still-without-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/11\/14\/194k-meralco-customers-still-without-power\/","title":{"rendered":"194K Meralco customers still without power"},"content":{"rendered":"
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However, the number increased from more than 187,000 affected customers as of 11 a.m. Saturday. (File photo<\/a>: Meralco\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Some 194,426 customers still do not have access to power in franchise areas of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) as of 2 p.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n

This represents 5.1 percent of the initial 3,803,810 affected customers since the morning of November 12 due to the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses.<\/p>\n

However, the number increased from more than 187,000 affected customers as of 11 a.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese represent customers with recurring outage. The system counts specifically customers without power,\u201d Meralco spokesperson Joe Zaldarriaga said.<\/p>\n

The majority of the customers without electricity were in Bulacan, which has 112,403 affected customers.<\/p>\n

This was followed by Rizal with 46,760 customers still without electricity; Metro Manila with 30,625 customers; Laguna with 2,093 customers; Pampanga with 2,004 customers; Cavite with 490 customers; Quezon with 26 customers; and Batangas with 25 customers.<\/p>\n

Early this week, Zaldarriaga asked for understanding and patience as full power restoration takes days because “Ulysses” brought \u201cextensive damage\u201d to the power distribution firm.<\/p>\n

On Friday, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said they expect electricity to be fully restored by Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s still the target. We have the whole of Sunday to bring it further down,\u201d the Meralco spokesperson pointed out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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