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Meralco announces power interruptions in QC, Valenzuela
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced that some parts Quezon City and Valenzuela will experience power interruptions starting May 19 due to scheduled maintenance works, according to a report by Manila Bulletin. Areas that will be affected by the power outage between 11:00 p.m. and 11...
Manila Water asks customers to avail of desludging services
Manila Water on Wednesday urged its customers in the East Zone of Metro Manila and Rizal Province to avail of the septic tank siphoning services free of charge scheduled for the month of May, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. In a press statement, Manila Water said this is part of th...
Resilient network keeps Smart customers connected in Cebu
For business owner Maria Socorro Ong, PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc (Smart)’s resilient and reliable mobile network in Cebu enabled her to stay connected and her business to better cope after the onslaught of Super Typhoon Odette toward the end of 2021. At the time, she...
5 crucial steps financial institutions must take to truly embrace digital transformation
Over the past two decades, technology has quickly become ingrained in modern society. Some of the best examples include social media, artificial intelligence, smart wearables, and cloud computing, all of which millions of consumers around the world now use and enjoy. Indeed, the so-called digital w...
Maynilad customers receive rebates
Customers of Maynilad Water Services Inc. in Muntinlupa received rebates in their April bill from the company, which was fined for prolonged water service interruptions from December to February, according to a report by Manila Bulletin. A total of 198,315 Maynilad customers being serviced by ...
Manila Water spends record P13.7 billion in 2021
Manila Water marked another milestone as it finished 2021 with P13.7 billion in capital expenditures, beating the P10.7 billion in 2020 despite the continued challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the highest capex record since the privatization of water service in the East Zone in 1997....
Manila Water continues to provide customers with reliable supply
With summer almost upon us and with Angat Dam about seventeen (17) meters lower than the normal high operating level of 212 meters, Manila Water continues to provide its customers of stable and reliable water supply. Metro Manila’s East Zone concessionaire has put in place contingency and aug...
Meralco to support Pasig's medical scholarship program
Pasig City and Manila Electric Company signed an agreement for a medical scholarship program, according to a report by Daily Tribune. Mayor Vico Sotto said five scholars will get a 5-year full scholarship at the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health. Scholars would be given financ...
Maynilad fined for service interruptions
The regulatory office of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) will penalize Maynilad Water Services Inc. for its “unusual and prolonged” service interruptions in the past months, according to a report by GMA News. According to Chief Regulatory Patrick Lester Ty, t...
PLDT, Smart pilot Paybox kiosks in key stores
As part of its push to support and simplify the lives of their customers, PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have launched Paybox, a self-service payment kiosk machine in key stores. Through Paybox, PLDT and Smart customers can pay their phone and internet bills convenient...