ERC working on pricing solutions for MECO consumers

Futch Anthony Inso 03/23/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is now studying possible pricing solutions to mitigate the impact of the power crisis that Mactan Electric Company (MECO) customers are facing. In January, one of the two main underground…

NGCP assures fast tracking of damaged power line in Mandaue

Futch Anthony Inso 02/22/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) assures fast “tracking restoration” of the damaged Line 2 of its Cebu-Mandaue 138-kiloVolt (KV) underground power line in Barangay Umapad, Mandaue City. The transmission line was damaged…

House inquiry on ‘Lapu-Lapu power crisis’ considered

Futch Anthony Inso 02/11/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — A congressional inquiry on the possible power crisis that Oponganons would be facing is being considered by the House Representative of the lone district of Lapu-Lapu. Rep. Cindi Chan said that before she…

Lapu gov’t mulls legal action against DPWH

Futch Anthony Inso 02/09/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Lapu-Lapu City Government is planning to take legal action against the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). This is after the contractor of DPWH damaged one of the transmission lines of the National…

Cordova to host forum to tackle looming power crisis

Futch Anthony Inso 02/07/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Municipality of Cordova is set to conduct a forum to discuss the power crisis that the residents of Mactan Island is about to face. This was confirmed by Cordova Vice-Mayor Victor “Boyet” Tago. Tago…

MECO tells Oponganons: Brace for power rate hike

Futch Anthony Inso 01/31/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Electric consumers in Lapu-Lapu City can expect an increase in their monthly bills in the next six months. This was after one of the two transmission lines of the National Grid Corporation of…

Chan issues ultimatum to telcos, MECO to clear dangling wires; non-compliance means non-renewal of biz permits

Futch Anthony Inso 11/30/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan has asked the city council to give the city the power to cut dangling wires and spaghetti wires without asking for any consent from telecommunication companies (telcos)…

Telcos, MECO given until Dec. 16 to address dangling wires issue or permits will be revoked

Futch Anthony Inso 11/21/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan warned telecommunication companies or telcos and the Mactan Electric Company (MECO) that he would revoke their business permits if they would fail to address the problems of…

MECO representatives face Lapu council

Futch Anthony Inso 09/01/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—Representatives from the Mactan Electric Company (MECO) appeared before the Lapu-Lapu City Council on Thursday, September 1, 2022, to answer queries aired by its consumers. Among the issues that they raised during the committee hearing…

Lapu-Lapu City Council invites MECO exec to shed light on power rate increase

Futch Anthony Inso 08/27/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — A representative of the Mactan Electric Company (MECO) will appear before the Lapu-Lapu City Council on September 1, 2022, so that he can explain the increase of electric rates of the power distribution…

MECO: Expect increase in monthly bills

Futch Anthony Inso 08/09/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—Mactan Electric Company (MECO) customers can expect an increase in their monthly bills. Engineer Gilbert Pagobo, the senior vice-president and general manager of MECO, said that the increase would be up to 25 percent compared…

MECO commends Lapu Council for urging ERC to OK application

Futch Anthony Inso 08/05/2022

LAPU-LAPUA CITY, Philippines — The Mactan Electric Company (MECO) welcomed the move of the Lapu-Lapu City Council in passing an ordinance urging the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to act on the application of MECO to purchase electricity…

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