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Featured Public Servant:Habang abala ang iba sa siraan at pulitika, may isang kongresistang tahimik lang na gumagawa ng ...
24/10/2025

Featured Public Servant:

Habang abala ang iba sa siraan at pulitika, may isang kongresistang tahimik lang na gumagawa ng totoong trabaho — si Cong. Rodolfo “Ompong” Ordanes ng Senior Citizens Party-List.

Siya ang may-akda ng House Bill No. 2563, o ang “Panukalang Batas na Nagbibigay ng Exemption sa Buwis sa Kita para sa mga Senior Citizen na Edad 60 Taong Gulang Pataas.”

Ang ibig sabihin nito: kung ikaw ay 60 anyos pataas at patuloy pang nagtatrabaho, at ang kinikita mo ay ₱800,000 pababa kada taon, hindi ka na papatawan ng buwis sa kita. Kasama rito ang overtime, night shift, at hazard pay.

Kasi marami pa ring senior na nagtatrabaho — mga g**o, drayber, tindera, gwardya — para tulungan ang pamilya. Matapos ang ilang dekadang pagbabayad ng buwis, panahon naman na maramdaman nilang pinahahalagahan ang sakripisyo nila.

Ito ang diwa ng Ambag Nation: ang tunay na ambag ay hindi nasusukat sa edad.

Meralco is moving forward with a major modernization program to bury around 1,500 circuit kilometers ng mga power at tel...
22/10/2025

Meralco is moving forward with a major modernization program to bury around 1,500 circuit kilometers ng mga power at telco lines underground bago ang 2030.

Ayon kay Froilan Savet, Head of Meralco Networks, uunahin nila ang mga key value areas tulad ng financial districts, business centers, heritage sites, at tourist destinations.

Ngayon pa lang, may 567 circuit kilometers ng underground cabling na ang Meralco — sa mga lugar tulad ng Bonifacio Global City, Rockwell sa Makati, Vertis North sa Quezon City, Bridgetowne sa Pasig, at ilang bahagi ng Manila at Pasay.

Hindi lang ito tungkol sa aesthetics o linis ng skyline.
Ang underground system ay mas matibay laban sa malalakas na hangin, bagyo, at aksidenteng dulot ng tao, kumpara sa overhead lines na madaling masira.

At worth it nga — kasi 10 times ang gastos kumpara sa ordinary overhead lines, pero pangmatagalan ang benepisyo.
Mas ligtas, mas tahimik, at mas maganda ang resulta para sa bawat Pilipino.

Para sa 2025, nakalaan na ang ₱23 bilyong investment ng Meralco para palakasin pa ang distribution network nito at masig**ong tuloy-tuloy ang de-kalidad na serbisyo para sa higit 8 milyong customers.

22/10/2025

Mahirap talaga pag tumatanda. Minsan di mo alam kung ang nararamdaman mo ay lindol o vertigo.😅

The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has submitted a joint venture proposal to the Batangas Electric Cooperative (BATEL...
07/10/2025

The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has submitted a joint venture proposal to the Batangas Electric Cooperative (BATELEC) to enhance the province’s power distribution network through modernization and improved reliability.

According to Atty. Arnel Paciano Casanova, Meralco’s Chief External and Government Affairs Officer, the initiative aims to reduce system loss, minimize power interruptions, and introduce smart grid technologies.

“Reliable electricity is the foundation of local economic growth and opportunity for every Batangueño,” he said.

Under the proposal, Meralco will upgrade facilities, add delivery points, and expand coverage to meet Batangas’ growing industrial and commercial demand — all while ensuring job security for BATELEC employees.

“The goal is not to replace people, but to empower them,” Casanova added.

Batangas, one of CALABARZON’s industrial hubs, recorded a ₱3.27-trillion GRDP in 2024 — up 5.6% from the previous year. Meralco already supplies several areas including Batangas City, San Pascual, and Tanauan, while BATELEC I and II cover the rest of the province.

Meralco currently serves over 8 million customers nationwide and holds a franchise valid until 2053. The company’s Batangas operations lead in energy sales at 2,034 GWh and a peak demand of 310 MW.

“Our mission is simple — a Batangas that doesn’t just have electricity, but has reliable, safe, and affordable power,” Casanova said.

The proposal awaits BATELEC’s response, as other firms such as Primelectric have also expressed partnership interest.

Sabi ni Manong Joe Zaldarriaga matapos makausap si Rep. Ompong Ordanes: kulang ang Pilipinas sa specialized public healt...
01/10/2025

Sabi ni Manong Joe Zaldarriaga matapos makausap si Rep. Ompong Ordanes: kulang ang Pilipinas sa specialized public healthcare para sa 60+, kaya kailangang itayo ang geriatric wards, mag-hire ng geriatric doctors, at ayusin ang senior-friendly na pasilidad mula ospital hanggang barangay.

May batas (Expanded Senior Citizens Act), pero sa totoong buhay: mahahabang pila, kulang sa gamit, at sariling gastos pa rin. Kasama dapat ang mental health at preventive care. Panawagan niya: ipasa at ipatupad nang maayos ang HB 433. Hindi luho ang pangangalaga sa nakatatanda—karapatan at dignidad ito.

Key points:

Itayo: geriatric wards; dagdagan: geriatric specialists.

Ayusin pasilidad at priority lanes para sa seniors.

Isama mental health at wellness/prevention programs.

Suportahan at ipatupad ang HB 433.

Pamumuhunan sa seniors = respeto at obligasyon ng estado, hindi opsyonal.

Dagdag ni Manong Joe...."Dapat nating tanungin ang sarili natin: Kontento ba tayo sa sistemang itinutulak sa gilid ang ating mga nakatatanda, o handa na ba tayong bumuo ng sistemang nagbibigay-galang sa kanila at sa ambag nila sa lipunan?

Kung kaya nating mawalan ng bilyon-bilyon dahil sa katiwalian sa mga proyekto sa flood control, tiyak na kaya rin nating mamuhunan sa kalusugan at dignidad ng ating mga senior citizen. Gawin natin ang tamang pagpili—hindi lang para sa kanila, kundi para rin sa susunod na henerasyon ng mga Pilipino."

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has renewed its warning against online scams exploiting the name of chairman and CEO Ramon ...
01/10/2025

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has renewed its warning against online scams exploiting the name of chairman and CEO Ramon S. Ang. Fraudsters are spreading deepfake videos on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, altering Ang’s likeness and voice to trick people into clicking links or sending money.

The company said the cases have been reported to authorities and platforms but action is still pending.

“I do not promote investments through social media or random emails, and I have never made any video inviting people to invest or promising money-back guarantees. These scams put people at risk, and we don’t want anyone to lose their hard-earned money,” Ang stressed.

SMC clarified that Ang’s only official account is his verified page. He has no personal TikTok, Instagram, or X accounts.

The firm also warned of email scams such as a fake “vending procurement program,” noting that all supplier dealings go only through its Corporate Procurement Group ([email protected]
), which never requires payments.

SMC added that job seekers are also being targeted by fake recruitment pages demanding fees for medical exams or documents. The company emphasized it never asks applicants for payment.

The public is urged to stay vigilant, block suspicious accounts, and report scams to authorities.

22/09/2025

Meralco Advisory: Bagyong Nando

Handa ang Meralco crews na rumesponde anumang oras sa mga posibleng aberya sa kuryente dulot ng Bagyong Nando at pinalakas na Habagat.

“Nakaantabay 24/7 ang aming mga crew at personnel para matiyak ang maagap na pagtugon sa anumang posibleng alalahanin sa serbisyo ng kuryente. Hinihikayat namin ang lahat na unahin ang kaligtasan at maging mapagmatyag, lalo na sa mga lugar na madaling bahain,” — Joe R. Zaldarriaga, Meralco VP & Head of Corporate Communications

Safety Reminders kapag may baha:

1) Patayin ang circuit breaker o main power switch.

2) I-unplug appliances at patayin ang permanent fixtures.

3) Gumamit ng rubber gloves at rubber-soled shoes.

4) Siguraduhing tuyo ang kable, saksakan, at appliances bago gamitin.

5) Ipa-check sa lisensyadong electrician ang appliances at wiring bago muling gamitin.

Para sa concerns sa serbisyo ng kuryente:

Hotline: 16211
Text: 0920-9716211 / 0917-5516211
Facebook: Meralco
X (Twitter):
App: My Meralco App

Hundreds of San Miguel Corp. (SMC) volunteers will join cleanup drives at 15 sites across the country this weekend to ma...
22/09/2025

Hundreds of San Miguel Corp. (SMC) volunteers will join cleanup drives at 15 sites across the country this weekend to mark International Coastal Cleanup Day, in line with the company’s ongoing initiative to clear rivers and waterways of waste.

This year, SMC’s Team Malasakit employee-volunteers are targeting to conduct 55 coastal cleanups in all, following last year’s record collection of 36.3 metric tons of mostly plastic waste. In 2023, 29 tons of coastal garbage were collected across 23 sites.

This weekend’s coastal cleanups, which are also part of the company’s celebration of its 135th anniversary this September, will mobilize employee-volunteer brigades across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Its largest site, at the Manila Bay, will see an estimated 800 volunteers who will converge and start their cleanup at 6:00 am. Similar activities will be held in four other coastal sites in Luzon and five each in Visayas and Mindanao.

“Protecting our bodies of water has long been a major advocacy of San Miguel. I’m glad that this has become ingrained in our company culture that our employees nationwide are volunteering by the thousands, and getting personally involved,” said Ramon S. Ang, SMC Chairman and CEO.

As a head start, SMC already held cleanup drives last September 13 in 10 coastal and riverside locations, including Bataan, Batangas, Laguna, Quezon province, and Camarines Sur in Luzon, and one in Malita, Davao in Mindanao.

This weekend, the coastal cleanups will cover the following: Luzon – Sual and Lingayen in Pangasinan; Sta. Rosa, Laguna; Mariveles, Bataan; and Masinloc, Zambales; Visayas — Corden, Iloilo; Bacolod, Negros Occidental; Tabongo, Leyte; and Mandaue, Cebu; Mindanao — Pitogo, Zamboanga, Davao del Sur; Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental; and Malita, Davao.

SMC’s Team Malasakit volunteers will be scouring the coastlines for plastic packaging, discarded fishing nets and sachets, to cigarette butts, rubber, and even household appliances, while also fulfilling the critical task of sorting, weighing, and recording collected debris to help determine the country’s ecological footprint.

With 17 more coastal sites to be scheduled soon, SMC’s cleanup drives also become a rallying point for behavioral change in the concerned communities, raising awareness on ocean degradation and the need for proper waste management.

The initiative is part of the San Miguel Group’s larger sustainability commitment, and aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 13 on Climate Action, and SDG 14 on Life Below Water.

It also lines up with SMC’s five-year-old flood mitigation and river rehabilitation program called Better Rivers PH, which has cleared more than 8.6 million metric tons of silt and waste from 164 kilometers of river channels in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.

By expanding the rainwater-carrying capacity of these rivers, the program has helped reduce the impacts of flooding by allowing water to recede faster in affected communities.

HINDI climate change ang sanhi ng patuloy na pagbaha, kundi ang ganid ng ilang mga politiko na pinagkatiwalaan ng publik...
22/09/2025

HINDI climate change ang sanhi ng patuloy na pagbaha, kundi ang ganid ng ilang mga politiko na pinagkatiwalaan ng publiko upang maglingkod, at ng mga negosyante na nanlalamang ng iba.

Ito ang napatunayan sa gitna ng umiinit na usapan at mga pagdinig tungkol sa nakapanlulumong korupsiyon sa Department of Public Works and Highways dahil sa maanomalyang flood control projects.

Sa kabila ng bilyonbilyong pisong pondo na inaakalang nakalaan upang tugunan ang lumalalang pagbaha, nananatiling barado ang mga kanal, maraming d**e ang hindi natapos, at sandamakmak ang mga proyektong naiwang nakatiwangwang.

Mababatid na natin ngayon na hindi pala sa ikabubuti ng mamamayan napupunta ang pondo, kundi sa mga bulsa ng iilang makapangyarihang mapagsamantala. Ang korupsiyon sa flood control projects ay hindi lamang pagnanakaw sa kaban ng bayan, bagkus pagnanakaw din ng kaligtasan, dignidad, at pag-asa ng milyon-milyong Pilipino.

Kabilang ang mga senior citizen sa biktima ng ganitong suliranin sa gobyerno. Ang bilyon-bilyong pondo na ninanakaw ay maaari sanang makatulong sa pagpapabuti ng pensyon at proyektong pangkalusugan para sa mga nakatatanda.

Kung tutuusin sa panahon ng kalamidad, ang mga kagaya nating senior ang pinakahirap lumikas dahil bukod sa mahina na ang ating mga pangangatawan, limitado rin ang ating access sa mga daan at evacuation centers.

Bukod pa rito, nadadamay rin sa iskandalong ito ang mga mambabatas na tapat sa kanilang tungkulin na magserbisyo para sa bansa. Mayroon pa rin namang nanunungkulan na tunay na kumakatawan sa mga sektor ng lipunan na higit na nangangailangan.

Subalit natatabunan ang kanilang mga makabuluhang serbisyo ng iilang mga ganid na politiko. Ilan sa mga serbisyong ito na dapat sana’y mas napagtutuunan ng pansin ay ang mga isinusulong ng Senior Citizen partylist na pagpapalawig sa mga batas para sa kapakanan ng mga senior citizens at iba pang sektor ng lipunan. Nandiyan din ang ating itinutulak na reporma sa PhilHealth coverage.

Ang mga kapwa natin senior citizens ang isa sa mga tunay na apektado ng korupsiyon dahil ito ang sektor na higit na nakadepende sa tulong ng gobyerno. Ang bawat piso na ninanakaw sa kaban ng yaman ay bawat pisong ninanakaw sa kanila.

Kaisa po ang inyong lingkod sa pagkalampag sa administrasyon na panagutin ang lahat ng mga nasa likod ng korupsiyon sa DPWH upang masig**ong haharapin nila ang karampatang parusa.
Isa rin itong hamon sa mga mambabatas na may malinis na reputasyon at maayos na track record upang manatiling tapat sa ating tungkulin para sa bansang Pilipinas.

Ito ang tanging maipapangako natin sa bawat Pilipino – isang bansang makatao, isang bansang kumakalinga anuman ang edad mo, at isang pamumunong nasusukat hindi sa salita kundi ng integridad at tapat na serbisyo.

Cong. Rodolfo "Ompong" Ordanes

For years, Albay residents have been paying the price for ALECO’s mismanagement—literally and figuratively. Yes, nearly ...
19/09/2025

For years, Albay residents have been paying the price for ALECO’s mismanagement—literally and figuratively. Yes, nearly every household may be connected to the grid, but what good is a connection if it’s unstable, unreliable, and built on debts that keep ballooning out of control?

THE HIDDEN COST OF ALECO
In 2023 alone, over 26% of electricity ALECO bought never reached paying customers. That’s like buying four kilos of rice and one kilo vanishing into thin air. Who pays for that? We all do.

Billions in unpaid debts are piling up—₱5.6 billion to be exact. These aren’t numbers on paper. These debts make Albay less attractive to investors, stall government projects, and bleed into higher power costs nationwide.

Meanwhile, brownouts, low voltage, and poor service are now part of daily life. For students, it means missed online classes. For small businesses, it means spoiled goods and lost sales. For hospitals, it means risking lives.

THE ROAD TO BLACKOUT
If this continues, Albay risks the same fate other provinces have already suffered: total blackout—not just flickers, but full darkness—when a utility collapses under debt and mismanagement. This isn’t hypothetical: Albay itself was cut off in 2013 over unpaid bills; the entire province went dark.

WHY ALECO CANNOT FIX ITSELF?
This is not just a temporary hiccup—it’s a decades-long pattern. ALECO has been branded “ailing” since the early 2000s. Every attempt to fix it internally has failed: from government takeovers to private concessions. The truth is harsh: ALECO cannot save itself.

THE MERALCO QUESTION
Some say: “But Meralco is more expensive.” They point to one month when Meralco’s rate hit ₱14/kWh, compared to ALECO’s ₱9.40. But that’s cherry-picking.

Here’s what people don’t see:

- ALECO’s ₱9.40 hides real costs—brownouts, lost productivity, spoiled food, damaged appliances, and stalled economic growth.
- Over time, Meralco’s rates are competitive with, and often lower than, many cooperatives when you factor in efficiency and reliability.
- Meralco also leads in system reliability, infrastructure investment, and customer service. It’s the gold standard of power distribution in the Philippines.

Would you rather pay ₱9.40 for unstable power that constantly cuts out—or pay a fair, predictable rate for stable, round-the-clock electricity that fuels businesses, protects jobs, and supports growth?

REAL CASES IN THE PHILIPPINES
These examples show exactly what happens when a power distributor mismanages operations or can’t pay its obligations:

- Albay (ALECO), 2013 – Total Blackout: NGCP cut supply over unpaid bills; the entire province went dark.

- Siquijor, 2025 – Crisis & Shutdown Order: After crippling outages, ERC/DOE actions led to SIPCOR’s shutdown; province declared a state of calamity.

- Occidental Mindoro, 2023 – State of Calamity: Up to 20-hour daily outages amid payment/subsidy disputes and supply shortfalls.

- Abra (ABRECO), 2012–2014 – Power Shutdowns: Repeated shutdowns tied to accumulated unpaid bills; NEA later intervened.
- Lanao del Sur (LASURECO) – Chronic Debt & Service Issues: Multi-billion-peso arrears to PSALM and governance problems triggered persistent reliability risks

- Zamboanga City (ZAMCELCO), 2018–2019 – Rotational Blackouts & Debt: Years of mismanagement and liabilities led to a management takeover; outages persisted during transition.

These aren’t outliers; they’re warnings. When a DU/EC fails to manage its finances and operations, people pay with darkness.

THE REAL CHOICE FOR ALBAY
This is not just about comparing numbers on a bill. This is about securing the future of the province.

- Without reform, ALECO will collapse under its own debts, and Albay risks being left powerless.

- With a proven utility like Meralco, Albay gets stability, investor confidence, and reliable electricity—the foundation for jobs, tourism, and economic progress.

Electricity is not just a monthly bill. It is the lifeblood of our economy, our education, our health, and our future.

It’s time to stop settling for brownouts and excuses. Albay deserves Meralco-level service.

Inaasahang makikinabang ang mga kustomer ng Meralco sa mas mababang singil sa kuryente ngayong Setyembre.Ayon kay Meralc...
09/09/2025

Inaasahang makikinabang ang mga kustomer ng Meralco sa mas mababang singil sa kuryente ngayong Setyembre.

Ayon kay Meralco Vice President at Head of Corporate Communications Joe R. Zaldarriaga, nakikita ang pagbaba sa generation charge, na siyang pinakamalaking bahagi ng kabuuang electricity rate.

“Nakita namin and posibleng pagbaba sa kabuuang singil sa kuryente na sana'y makatulong sa aming mga kustomer” sabi ni Zaldarriaga.

Ang nakikitang pagbaba sa generation charge ay pangunahing dulot ng mas malakas na halaga ng Piso kontra US dollar, na nakaapekto sa mga dollar-denominated na kontrata ng mga supplier ng Meralco. Ang pagtitipid mula rito ay nakabalanse sa cost recovery ng San Miguel Global Power para sa mga kinanselang kontrata, na pinayagan nang ipatupad ng Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) simula ngayong buwan.

“Kami ay umaasa na ang pagbaba sa generation charge ay makakabalanse sa pagtaas ng iba pang bahagi ng bill," dagdag ni Zaldarriaga.

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