ni Lolet Abania | December 20, 2020
Palalawigin ng Manila Electric Company (Meralco) ang kanilang no-disconnection policy nang hanggang January 31, 2021, ayon kay Speaker Lord Allan Velasco.
Ito ang naging mungkahi ni Velasco sa Meralco na i-extend ang no-disconnection policy ng kumpanya para maipagpatuloy ang bayanihan spirit sa gitna ng COVID-19 pandemic.
“The extended grace period being given to our fellow Filipinos during the holiday season will provide much needed reprieve to those reeling from the devastating effects of the pandemic and natural calamities,” ani Velasco sa isang statement ngayong Linggo.
“This good gesture on the part of Meralco will go a long way in helping our kababayans feel secure this Christmas,” dagdag ni Velasco.
Noong November 30, nagpadala ng liham si Velasco kay Meralco President Ray Espinosa na humihiling ng extension para sa no-disconnection policy ng kumpanya mula ngayong Christmas season hanggang sa katapusan ng Enero, 2021.
Ani Velasco, malaki ang maitutulong nito sa lahat ng Meralco customers na matinding naapektuhan ng COVID-19 pandemic. “We appreciate that Meralco had extended the same courtesy during the height of the nationwide lockdown and we expect that the company will be as considerate this yuletide season,” ayon sa sulat ni Velasco.
Bilang tugon, nagpadala naman ng liham si Espinosa noong December 14 kay Velasco kung saan nakapaloob dito, "After careful evaluation and in consideration of the request, Meralco will extend its no-disconnection policy for unpaid bills from December 31, 2020 to January 31, 2021.”
Dagdag ni Espinosa, dahil sa extended grace period, makikinabang dito ang mahigit sa tatlong milyong Meralco customers na kumokonsumo ng 200 kilowatt kada oras at pababa sa kanilang monthly billing na Disyembre, 2020 na tinatayang nasa 47 porsiyento ng kabuuang mga customers.