MANILA, Philippines — The country’s biggest power retailer, Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) told consumers on Wednesday not to settle their bills yet but wait for the upcoming bill that would be issued. ADVERTISEMENT“For the month of April, we were only able to read close to two percent of our customers’ bills,” Genuino said. Previously, Meralco spokesperson Joe Zaldariagga said that bills covering March 1 to May 31 need not be paid immediately. Meanwhile, those costumers with power consumption that is 200 killowatt-hour can settle their bills in four monthly installments, the ERC chair added. ADVERTISEMENT“In this correct billing, Meralco will indicate that the customer’s meter had been read.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 27, 2020 15:34 UTC