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MANILA, Philippines — Electricity is almost fully restored in areas battered by Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-Wong), with the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) reporting that less than 1% of its customers remain without power as of Tuesday afternoon.

The power distributor said only around 14,995 customers—mostly in Cavite and Bulacan—are still waiting for electricity, while about 917 remain in areas still affected by flooding.

“Through the tireless efforts of our crews and personnel, we are now down to the last mile of our restoration activities,” said Meralco Vice President and Head of Corporate Communications Joe R. Zaldarriaga. “We are grateful for the patience and understanding of our customers as we continuously work on ensuring that power is safely restored to the last remaining customers, which we target to complete within the day.”

To help households recovering from the storm, Meralco has suspended disconnection activities for bills covering November 4 to December 31, 2025, in line with the directive of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). Qualified customers will also be offered flexible payment options.

“We recognize that many families are focused on recovery and rebuilding. We will implement our no-disconnection policy for the November and December bills to ease the worries of our customers,” Zaldarriaga added.

Meralco also reminded the public to remain cautious and prioritize electrical safety, especially in areas still submerged in floodwaters.

Customers can report outages or concerns via Meralco’s official social media pages on Facebook (facebook.com/meralco) and X/Twitter (@meralco), or through text at 0920-9716211 and 0917-5516211, or by calling the Meralco Hotline 16211.

This marks Meralco’s final update on the impact of Typhoon Uwan.