Underground cabling: Its advantages and disadvantages

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 07/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Seeing spaghetti and dangling wires are not so uncommon, especially in the Philippines. Sometimes, when you take a photo, it tends to ruin the view or the aesthetics. But with the innovation paired…

Consumers urged to conserve energy

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As power consumption goes up this warm season, the Visayan Electric Company appeals for energy conservation from its consumers. Quennie Sanchez, VECO reputation enhancement department head, said simple actions such as opening the…

Online or offline? Here’s where to find Visayan Electric Company for your electric service concerns

Yann Magcamit 04/27/2023

Do you have questions about your monthly electric bill? Or are you applying for a new electricity connection? Coursing inquiries and enrolling for services through electronic channels can be convenient and time-saving, especially if you’re tech-savvy. However,…

Tungkil National High School gets a safer campus: Visayan Electric’s rewiring program 2023 kicks off during fire prevention month

PR 03/27/2023

More than 30 linemen and electrical engineers from Visayan Electric recently volunteered to upgrade the electrical wiring of Tungkil National High School in Minglanilla, Cebu. The school, which comprises six classrooms, is the first of 13 schools…

Earth Hour participants in Metro Cebu in a decline 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For four straight years, Metro Cebu saw a decrease in the number of participants joining the Earth Hour. Based on data from Visayan Electric Company (Veco), they only recorded a load drop of…

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…

Utility firms seek exemption from proposed ‘Anti-Road Obstruction Ordinance’

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two public utility firms have requested to be exempted from a proposed ordinance that would free the city’s sidewalks and road-right-of-way (RROW) from obstructions. Representatives of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT)…

MobileAP 101: A handy guide to using Visayan Electric Company’s e-billing app

Nysa Jane Sta. Maria 01/30/2023

Most people are now sticking with their smartphones and tablets not just for entertainment, but for everyday life as well.     And that includes paying their bills. Now that most things are pretty much online, it’s important…

Capitol demands rental from telcos, utility companies encroaching in province-owned properties

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 01/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial government has demanded utility companies “illegally” occupying its premium properties along Osmeña Boulevard in Cebu City to pay rent starting from the date they began using the province-owned lots. In…

How to skip the hassle (and long lines) when paying your VECO bill

Yann Magcamit 12/21/2022

Endless queues at payment centers, long waiting periods for your monthly bill to arrive, and the risk of getting penalty fees for late payments—we know these things stress you out whenever the due date period for monthly…

December residential electricity rates down by 5 centavos

PR 12/15/2022

Residential customers of Visayan Electric will end 2022 with a decrease of 5 centavos per kilowatt hour in their electricity bills this December, bringing the average residential electricity rate to P16.35 per kwh.  The rate decrease is…

Cebu City Council approves resolution requesting VECO not to immediately cut power supply of overdue consumers

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 12/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council approved on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, a resolution requesting Visayan Electric Company (VECO) to revisit their guidelines, processes, and procedures in disconnecting electrical power done by their subcontractor. Councilor…

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