While most families seek shelter from the relentless rains, Meralco linemen are out in the storm—soaked, exhausted, and working around the clock to restore power to communities hit by the Habagat.
In Meycauayan, Bulacan, crews of the Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company were seen carrying out restoration work despite heavy rains and difficult conditions, putting duty ahead of comfort as they race to reconnect affected customers.
Behind every restored power line are linemen spending long hours away from their families, navigating flooded roads and working under dangerous weather conditions—all to make sure homes, businesses and communities get their electricity back safely and as quickly as possible.
“We thank our customers for their patience and their help in reporting outages in their areas, which allowed us to expedite restoration efforts. Rest assured that crews will not stop until service is fully restored up to the last affected customer as soon as possible,” Meralco Vice President and Head of Corporate Communications Joe R. Zaldarriaga said.
Their sacrifice is paying off.
As of 8 a.m. on August 11, the number of customers still affected by power interruptions had dropped to around 18,000—or less than 1% of Meralco’s total customer base.
Most remaining outages are in parts of Cavite, with others in Metro Manila, Rizal, Laguna, Bulacan, Quezon and Batangas.
But for Meralco’s crews, the job is not over.
Rain or shine, day or night, they will keep working until the last affected customer gets the lights back on.
Meralco also reminded customers to observe electrical safety precautions, especially in flooded areas, and to immediately report outages, fallen wires and damaged facilities through its official Facebook page, X account @meralco, text hotlines 0920-9716211 and 0917-5516211, or the Meralco Hotline at 16211.
Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear hard hats, safety gear and rain-soaked uniforms—and climb poles while the storm is still raging.