Prepare For Scheduled Power Interruptions In The Following Community Quarantined Areas

Areas under community quarantine in Metro Manila will experience brief power outages due to Meralco’s maintenance operations.

Power Outages Metro Manila

Given that many of us are now working from home or under self-quarantine, we thought it was prudent to post about the scheduled power interruptions as well as give you a heads up on the state of other vital public utilities.

Check if your is affected and make sure you have everything you need before the scheduled power outage.

These power maintenance schedules are copied straight from Meralco’s Facebook post:

Metro Manila

1. Pasay City

March 17, Tuesday

Between 8:30AM and 2:30PM

  • Portion of St. Augustine Street from near St. Mary Street to Aurora Boulevard, including St. Agnes and St. Joan Streets in Maricaban.

Reason: replacement of poles and line reconductoring works along St. Augustine and St. Francis Streets in Maricaban, Pasay City.

2. Sauyo, Quezon City

March 17, Tuesday

Between 9AM and 2PM

  • The entire BIR Village in Sauyo, Quezon City.

Reason: line reconductoring works, replacement of poles and installation of facilities in BIR Village, Sauyo, Quezon City.

3. Makati City

March 17 to 18, Tuesday to Wednesday

Between, Tuesday, March 17 at 11:30PM and 5:30AM the next day

  • Portion of Kalayaan Avenue from Zapote Street to and including streets of Pililia, Baler, Peñafrancia, Iriga, Infanta, Legaspi, J. B. Roxas, Anselmo, Samat, Banahaw, Makiling, Biak Na Bato and Imus; Buddy’s Restaurant and Nicanor Garcia Sr. Elementary School in Valenzuela and Olympia.
  • Portion of Dr. Jose P. Rizal Avenue from Legaspi Street to and including Honradez Street and Philippine National Bank (PNB) in Olympia.
  • Portion of Montojo Street from Caledonian International Building to Visita Street in Sta. Cruz.
  • Portion of Ponte Street from Don Chino Roces Avenue to near Primo De Rivera Street in Tejeros.

Reason: line reconstruction works along Kalayaan Avenue in Olympia and Valenzuela in Makati City.

4. Taguig City

March 18 to 19, Wednesday to Thursday

Between 11PM and 11:29PM on March 18 and then between 4:31AM and 5AM on March 19

  • Portion of Pinagsama Village Phase 2 in Western Bicutan.

Between 11:30PM on March 18 and 4:30AM the next day

  • Portion of 8th Street from Block 15 Street to and including 11th, 10th, 7th and Block 17 Streets in GHQ Village; and 11th Avenue in Hen. Headquarter Support Group in Signal Village.

Reason: replacement of poles and line reconductoring works along 8th Street in Signal Village, Taguig City.

5. Grace Park, Caloocan and Tondo, Manila

March 19 to 20, Thursday to Friday

Between 11PM and 11:30PM on March 19 and between 4:30AM and 5AM the next day

  • Portion of Rizal Avenue from near 11th Avenue in Grace Park, Caloocan City to P. Salita Street in Tondo, Manila including 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Avenues;
  • Del Mundo, F. Roxas and J. Teodoro Streets;
  • Alasco Vinyl Corp., East West Bank, Mercury Drug, UCPB, PBM Co., BDO, Solid Bank, VSP Condominium, Fruit Magic, Sterling Bank, International Exchange Bank, Buffalo Steel Corp., Asia United Bank, Philtrust Bank, Performance Parts Corp., Jollibee, Bitstop Network Services Inc., P.I. Tractor Parts Sales, Mitsui Trading Philippines Limited Co., Philippine Business Bank, Affordable Private Education Center (APEC), Pizza Hut, Metro Printer International Inc. and MWSI Reservoir in Grace Park, Caloocan City.

Between 11PM on March 19 and 5AM the next day

  • Portion of M. H. Del Pilar Street from near 7th Avenue to 9th Avenue in Grace Park, Caloocan City.
  • Portion of 9th Avenue from M. H. Del Pilar Street to Maria Clara Street in Grace Park, Caloocan City.
  • Aurelio Building and Metrobank along Rizal Avenue in Grace Park, Caloocan City.

Reason: replacement of rotten poles and line reconductoring works along M. H. Del Pilar Street in Grace Park, Caloocan City.

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6. Muntinlupa City

March 19 to 20, Thursday to Friday

Between 11:30PM on Thursday and 4:30am the next day

  • Portion of Canterbury Street from Don Jesus Boulevard to and including PAREF Southridge School in Hillsborough Village.

Reason: line reconductoring works and replacement of facilities along Don Jesus Boulevard in Hillsborough Village, Cupang, Muntinlupa City.

7. Parañaque City

March 20 to 21, Friday to Saturday

Between 11:30PM on Friday and 4:30AM the next day

  • Portion of E. Rodriguez Jr. and Dr. Jose Rizal Streets from Ninoy Aquino Avenue to and including Dahlia, Sampaguita, Rosal, Col. E. De Leon, 1st, 2nd and Gomburza Streets
  • Parañaque Science High School and S&R Parañaque.

Reason: replacement of poles and line reconductoring works along E. Rodriguez Jr. and Dr. Jose Rizal Sts. in Bgy. Sto. Niño, Parañaque City.

8. Holy Spirit, Quezon City

March 21, 2020, Saturday

Between 9AM and 2PM

  • Portion of AFP Road from Corregidor St. to and including Odonnel Road, Dalton Road, Capas Road and Artillery Road; Fort Santiago St.; and Judge Feliciano Belmonte Sr. High School in Veterans Village.
  • The whole of Garcia Heights Subdivision

Reason: line reconductoring works, replacement of poles and installation of facilities along Samat Road in Bgy. Holy Spirit, Quezon City.

9. South Triangle, Quezon City

March 21, Saturday

Between 9AM and 3PM

  • CTTM Square Bldg., SGI Phils, and Rapide Auto Service Experts along Timog Avenue

Reason: line conversion works along Timog Avenue in South Triangle, Quezon City.

10. Paco and Pandacan, Manila

March 22, Sunday

Between 8:30AM and 9AM and between 2PM and 2:30PM

  • Portion of United Nations Avenue and Paz M. Guanzon Street from Tanque Street to Cristobal Street including Santibañez Street
  • Landers Superstore Otis and Unilever Philippines in Paco.
  • Portion of Nagtahan Street from Kabaka Training Institute to Jesus Street in Paco and Pandacan.
  • Portion of Jesus Street from Nagtahan Street to near David Street, including Caritas Manila Compound in Pandacan.

Between 8:30AM and 2:30PM

  • Portion of Paz M. Guanzon Street from Mitsubishi Motors to Mendiola Street Extension, including Pacopandana Executive Homes Subdivision
  • Acropolis Drive, Aphrodite and Athena Sreets
  • Landers Superstore Otis, Malayan High School, Toyota Otis, Ford Manila, S&T Bldg., TW & Company Inc., Panelon Development Corp., Integrity Motors Corp., East West Bank and Diamond Millennium Corp. in Paco.
  • Portion of Mendiola Extension Street from Paz M. Guanzon Street to M. Guanzon Street including I. Mendoza Street, and UNITEC Resources Inc. in Paco.
  • Portion of Quirino Avenue from M. Guanzon Street to Zamora Street including Caltex Gas Station, Anskor Trading Corp., DHL Express and Ygeia Medical Center in Paco and Pandacan.
  • Portion of Zamora Street from Quirino Ave. to and including Puregold and Naki & Javi G Foods Corp. in Pandacan.

Reason: line reconstruction works, line reconductoring works and installation of additional lightning protection devices at various areas in Paco and Pandacan in Manila.

11. Taguig City (Western Bicutan)

March 22, Sunday

Between 9AM and 2PM

  • Portion of Veterans Road including Fuller Life Direct Selling Philippines Inc. in Veterans Village.

Reason: replacement of pole and line reconductoring works along Veterans Road in Veterans Village, Western Bicutan, Taguig City.

Outside of NCR

Areas outside of Metro Manila will also experience short power outages starting March 17 to March 19.

1. Bulacan and Pampanga

March 17, Tuesday

Between 5AM and 5:59AM and between 7:01AM and 8AM

  • Portion of Pan Philippine Highway from Ortiz Ville in Sapang Putol to and including Maasim, Calasag, Calawitan, Malipampang, Matimbubong, PulongTamo and Telepatio in San Ildefonso, Bulacan.

Between 6AM and 7AM

  • The whole of town of San Miguel, Bulacan. The whole town of San Ildefonso, Bulacan excluding portions of Calasag, Calawitan, Maasim, Malipampang, Matimbubong, Pulong Tamo, Sapang Putol and Telepatio.
  • Barangka, Lourdes, Magumbali, Mandile, Mapanique and Salapungan in Candaba, Pampanga
  • Kalawakan, Camachin, Sapang Bulak and Talbak in Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan.

Reason: emergency repair works inside Meralco-San Miguel substation.

2. San Pedro, Laguna

March 17, Tuesday

Between 9AM and 2PM

  • Portion of Bayan-Bayanan-Estrella Barangay Road from Southern Heights Subdivision in Bayan-Bayanan to and including Villa Rosa Homes in Estrella.

Reason: replacement of pole and line reconductoring works along Bayan-Bayanan-Estrella Barangay Road in Estrella, San Pedro, Laguna.

3. Dasmariñas City, Cavite

March 17, Tuesday

Between 9:30AM and 2:30PM

  • The whole of Orchard Townhomes in Salitran.

Reason: line conversion works and installation of poles in The Orchard Townhomes, Salitran, Dasmariñas City, Cavite.

4. Trece Martirez, Cavite

March 18, Wednesday

Between 9:30AM and 2:30PM

  • Regina Ville Classic Subdivisio in De Ocampo.

Reason: line reconstruction works in Regina Ville Classic Subdivision, De Ocampo, Trece Martirez City, Cavite.

5. Bacoor City, Cavite

March 18, Wednesday

Between 10AM and 3PM

  • Portion of Panapaan IV Road from Tirona Highway to and including Princess Suites & Inns and Mariche Apartelle in Panapaan IV.

Reason: replacement of facilities along Tirona Highway in Panapaan IV, Bacoor City, Cavite.

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6. Tanza, Cavite

March 19, Thursday

Between 9:30AM and 2:30PM

  • Woodside Subdivision Paradahan 1.

Reason: relocation of facilities along Trece Martirez City-Tanza Road in Paradahan 1, Tanza, Cavite.

7. Naic, Cavite

March 19, Thursday

Between 10AM and 3PM

  • Portion of Umboy Street from Naic-Ternate Road to and including Kalye Cena Street in Labac.

Reason: replacement of facilities along Naic – Ternate Road in Bgy. Labac, Naic, Cavite.

Shortened daily service interruptions, online payment methods

Rotational water service interruptions may also happen, but both water concessionaires Maynilad and Manila Water have assured people that no areas will lose running water for 24 hours straight.

On March 14, Maynilad posted a water supply update on their Facebook page about the shortened duration of their daily service interruptions.

The best way to prevent the virus from spreading further is to just stay at home and be updated with the news.

To further strengthen the quarantine, the government is already pushing for a moratorium or a temporary delay on electricity and water bills, repayment of debts, taxes, fees, and other utility bills within the 30-day community quarantine period.

Note that PLDT, Globe, and SMART have already implemented a 30-day extended deadline for bills payment, making it easier for people countrywide to just spend as much time indoors and unexposed to the virus.