One Meralco powers low-income homes in Quezon City

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December 25, 2025 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines —  Just in time for the holidays, One Meralco Foundation (OMF) has energized 432 low-income households in Quezon City through its electrification program.

With this initiative, OMF, the social development arm of power giant Manila Electric Co., enabled families who once relied on submeters to gain access to safe and reliable electricity.

The beneficiaries include residents of barangays South Triangle and Escopa 3, 185 West Riverside, 24 F. Carlos, Sitio Militar, K-9 compound, Greenland and Tumana.

“These families, who once depended on unsafe connections such as tapping into a neighbor’s line, using submeters or having no access to electricity at all  now enjoy a safe, reliable and legal power supply,” Meralco customer retail services head Charina Padua said.

“At Meralco, we remain committed, together with OMF and the Quezon City government, to continue reaching more families in need of safe and dependable electricity,” Padua added.

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, who led the lighting ceremony, emphasized how OMF’s household electrification program would improve the lives of the beneficiaries.

“This is a big step forward not only for the families who will benefit but also for our broader vision of uplifting the quality of life here in Quezon City. By bringing light to homes that need it most, we are offering the chance to build a better life for all,” Belmonte said.

To date, OMF has energized over 80,000 low-income households, supporting the government’s broader target of achieving 100 percent nationwide electrification by 2028.

“Through this initiative, we are a step closer toward helping the government achieve full household electrification so that no family is left in the dark,” Meralco chief corporate social responsibility officer and OMF president Jeffrey Tarayao said.

Based on the latest Department of Energy data, around 5.25 percent of households across the country still has no access to electricity.

The electrification rate in Mindanao lagged at 83.45 percent, well below the 98.84 percent for Luzon and 95.23 percent for Visayas.