MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) on Tuesday said it is ramping up its upgrading and maintenance activities in preparation for possible storms.
鈥淲ith the start of the rainy season,聽Meralco聽crews remain hard at work 24/7 to further strengthen our distribution system鈥檚 resiliency against possible severe weather disturbances and to actively contribute to the promotion of public safety,鈥澛燤eralco聽First Vice-President and Head of Networks Froilan J. Savet said in a statement.
The power distributor said that it recently conducted load-splitting operations and inspected its facilities on Hidalgo St., Pasay City 鈥渢o enhance service quality and reliability in the area.鈥
Additionally, the company replaced dilapidated wires and corrected low-hanging cables to prevent illegal connections and ensure public safety, the company also said.
鈥淏eyond conducting routine maintenance works,聽Meralco聽actively invests in the upgrading of its distribution facilities to continuously improve the reliability and quality of the electricity service it delivers to its 7.8 million customers,鈥澛爄t noted.聽
In May, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration announced the start of the rainy season.
Meralco鈥檚 controlling stakeholder, Beacon Electric Asset Holdings, Inc., is partly owned by PLDT Inc.
Hastings Holdings, Inc., a unit of PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund subsidiary MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., has an interest in 大象传媒 through the Philippine Star Group, which it controls. 鈥 Sheldeen Joy Talavera
