Meralco
The Manila Electric Company (PSE: MER and MERB), also known as MERALCO, is the Philippines’ largest distributor of electrical power.
The word MERALCO, is an acronym for Manila Electric Railroad And Light COmpany, which was the company’s original name from 1903 to 1919.
MERALCO is the Metro Manila’s only electric power distributor and holds the power distribution franchise for some 22 cities and 89 municipalities, including the whole of Metro Manila and Mega Manila region.
La Electricista had built a central power plant on Calle San Sebastian (now R. Hidalgo). On January 17, 1895, its streetlights were turned on for the first time. Pre-1900 La Electricista was the first electric company that provides electricity to Manila during the late Spanish era. In 1903, about 3,000 electric light customers and the city government with its streetlights were served by an electric company called La Electricista organized in 1892 and give electricity in 1895.
Other Information
- Type : Public (PSE: MER and MERB)
- Founded : March 14, 1903
- Headquarters : Pasig City, Philippines
- Industry : Power distributor
Key people
- Manuel M. Lopez, Chairman of the Board
- Jose Ping De Jesus, President, Chief Operating Officer, Director
- Charles M. Swift, Founder
- Ramon S. Ang, Vice Chairman of the Board
- Betty Sy, Chief Financial Officer
- Ricardo V. Buencamino, Executive Vice President, Head – Networks
- Leonisa C. De La Llana, Senior Vice President, Head – Human Resources and Corporate Services
- Roberto R. Almazora, Senior Vice President, Head – Customer Retail Services
- Martin L. Lopez, Vice President, Chief Information Officer
- Rafael L. Andrada, First Vice President, Treasurer, OIC Information Disclosure Officer
- Helen T. De Guzman, Vice President, Comptroller
Contact Information
- Lopez Building Ortigas Avenue
Pasig City, 0300
Philippines
+63-2-6315571 (Phone)
+63-2-6328501 (Fax)
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