MANILA, Philippines – Electric power in parts of Metro Manila and adjacent provinces were cut due to strong winds and heavy rains brought by tropical storm Bebeng.
According to power distributor Manila Electric Company (Meralco), electricity were cut in parts of Makati, Manila, Marikina, Paranaque, Taguig, Quezon City, Caloocan and Cavite.
However, Meralco promised to restore electricity in these areas within the day.
"I-try po naming matapos within the day," Meralco spokesperson Dinah Lomotan said in a radio interview as their personnel are now patrolling the lines to fix the problem little by little.
She said it would take some time to trace the problem in the electric cables.
"Depende sa trouble kasi minsan hindi kaagad namin nakikita," Lomotan said. - By Dennis Carcamo
