Utility maintenance will leave dozens of neighborhoods across the National Capital Region, Bulacan, Cavite, and Rizal without electricity and water starting on Sunday.
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), Manila Water Company Inc., and Maynilad Water Services Inc. announced scheduled service interruptions. The schedules affect major residential sectors due to line reconstructions, pipe relocations, and leak explorations.
Power Cuts Hit NCR and Provincial Corridors
Parañaque City and Las Piñas City face daytime power outages on November 18 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Line reconstruction work along El Grande Avenue in Barangay B.F. International Village forces the temporary shutdown, according to The Manila Times.
Taguig City and Parañaque sectors near the South Luzon Expressway West Service Road experience brief midnight interruptions on November 18 and 19. Crews will replace electricity facilities between 11:30 p.m. and 11:59 p.m., and again from 4 a.m. to 4:30 a.m.
Quezon City residents in Bagong Pag-Asa, Sto. Cristo, and Bahay Toro lose power late at night on November 20 and 21. Meralco schedules those outages from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. for line reconstruction along Fort Santiago Street and Romblon Street.
Bulacan towns, including Norzagaray and San Jose del Monte City, face overnight repairs on November 16 and 17. Bustos addresses similar reconductoring along General Alejo Santos Highway on November 19 and 20.
Cavite and Rizal Infrastructure Upgrades
Silang and General Trias in Cavite deal with pole replacements and line upgrades throughout the week. Imus City bears a heavy burden with extensive facility conversions along Patindig Araw Road affecting multiple barangays.
Rizal province manages interruptions linked to Department of Public Works and Highways projects. Angono and Teresa experience daytime power cuts on November 17 along M.L. Quezon Avenue.
Water Service Interruptions Plaguing Metro Manila
Concurrently, Manila Water schedules pipe relocations and zero-pressure testing across Marikina and Taguig. Marikina Heights and neighboring communities face dry taps late at night during leak detection operations.
Maynilad addresses major network maintenance in Muntinlupa, Malabon, and Navotas. Ayala Alabang Village experiences overnight water cuts from November 19 to 20 due to reservoir and pumping station upkeep.
Imus City in Cavite faces continuous daytime service suspensions from November 16 to 22. Maynilad attributes the disruption to facility limitations at the Patindig Araw pumping station.
