Press Releases

• Meralco clinches Three Quills
  
  
  

  Meralco clinches Three Quills

  The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) garnered three awards for Communication Management and Skills at the 2009 Philippine Quill Awards of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). Meralco’s internal newsletter, The Meralco News, won the Award of Excellence in the Communication Skills category. Two Awards of Merit were also received by the power distributor: for the Meralco News Special Supplement Corazon C. Aquino: A Beacon of Light in the Communication Skills category; and for Meralco’s Performance Based-Regulation (PBR) communication campaign, PBR: A Fair Deal, which prevailed in the Communication Management Category. Receiving the award on behalf of Meralco were (from left): Meralco Public Relations Representative Michael D. Garcia, Meralco External Communications Manager Joe R. Zaldarriaga, Meralco Vice-President and Head for Corporate Marketing Miguel L. Lopez, Senior Writer Patricia M. Matti and Internal Communications Manager Ma. Teresita T. Bueno. They are accompanied by GMA-7 Network’s Chit Arce and current IABC President Rey David. Inset photo shows members of Meralco’s Corporate Marketing Group.

  
  
• Meralco hailed the best Corporate/Financial Institution in Southeast Asia
  
  
  

  Meralco hailed the best Corporate/Financial Institution in Southeast Asia

  The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) was recently cited as the best corporate/financial institution of the year (2008-2009) in the region.

  Shown in photo is Meralco Vice President and Corporate Marketing head Miguel L. Lopez accepting the award on behalf of Meralco Chairman and CEO Manuel M. Lopez, who was also cited for “playing a key role in developing Meralco’s position in the Philippines.” Conferring the award is Siddiq Bazarwala, CEO and Publisher of the Hongkong-based Alpha Southeast Asia Magazine.

  
  
• Meralco cited as one of the Philippine's Best Performing Companies
  
  
  

  Meralco cited as one of the Philippine's Best Performing Companies

  World-renowned management consulting firm Stern Stewart & Co. recently recognized the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) as among the country’s best companies. Meralco was named among the 11 top Philippine companies that were included in the Asean 100 Relative Wealth Added (RWA) Index List.

  The RWA is a benchmarking system introduced by Stern Stewart that measures a company’s actual performance - comparing the company against its industry peers and its cost of equity. According to Stern Stewart & Co., Meralco gained significant strides this year amidst the global economic fallout. At recognition rites at the Ateneo Graduate School of Business, Vice President and Corporate Marketing head Miguel L. Lopez (third from left) received the award from (from left) Business Mirror Publisher T. Anthony Cabangon, BM Chairman Judge Pedro Santiago, Lopez, Stern Stewart & Co. President International Erik Stern, Stern Stewart & Co.’s Martin Schwarz and Business Mirror President Benjie Ramos.

  
  

Awards/Citations

• Oct. 22 - Awards of Excellence in the Philippine Quill Awards
  
  

  Oct. 22 - the Meralco News won the Award of Excellence in the Communication Skills category at the Philippine Quill Awards of the International association of Business Communicators. Two other Meralco News supplements were given Awards of Merit, Corazon C. Aquino: a Beacon of Light in the Communication Skills category and PBR: A Fair Deal prevailed in the Communication Management category.

  
  
• Sept. 4 - Gold Award in the Regional Quality Circles Project Competition
  
  

  Sept. 4 - Lucena Business Center’s GnR’s WIT Child of 9 won the Gold Award in the Regional Quality Circles Project Competition - Production Category held during the Quality Circle Practitioners Association (QCPA) Regional Convention

  
  
• Sept. 1 - Recognized as Top Employer by the Social Security System
  
  

  Sept. 1 - Meralco was recognized as Top Employer by the Social Security System during its Balikat ng Bayan Award ceremonies.

  
  
• Aug. 14 - Best Corporate/Financial Institution of the Year 2008-2009
  
  

  Aug. 14 - Meralco was conferred the Best Corporate/Financial Institution of the Year 2008-2009 by Hongkong-based Alpha Southeast Asia Magazine for its commitment to the highest standards of corporate governance, board independence, consistent dividend policy, prompt disclosure, transparency and excellent financial and risk management. Meralco received the unique distinction of being the first and only Philippine corporation to receive such award.

  
  
• Jul. 23 - Recognition as one of the country’s Best Companies
  
  

  Jul. 23 - Meralco was recognized by world-renowned management consulting firm Stern Stewart & Co. as among the country’s Best Companies and among the 11 top Philippine companies that were included in the ASEAN 100 Relative Wealth Added Index List.

  
  

Safety Awards

• Oct. 29 - Perfect Safety Record
  
  

  Oct. 29 - Perfect Safety Record - No Lost-Time Accident for the year 2008 - North 3 ESH Committee (Plaridel) and Central 4 ESH Committee (Alabang) awarded by SOPI, DOLE & BWC

  
  
• Oct. 29 - Award of Honor
  
  

  Oct. 29 - Award of Honor - Achieved 3 Million Manhours without Lost-Time Accident - Corporate Headquarters ESH Commitee (Meralco Center) awarded by SOPI, DOLE & BWC

  
  
• Oct. 29 - Award of Distinction
  
  

  Oct. 29 - Award of Distinction - Achieved 5 Million Manhours without Lost-Time Accident - South 1 ESH Committee (Sta. Rosa) awarded by SOPI, DOLE & BWC

  
  

ISO Certifications

• Sub-transmission Services (Mar. 2, 2009 – Nov. 2010)
  
  

  Sub-transmission Services covering Substation, Sub-transmission Lines, Power System Protection, Testing, SCADA

  
  
• Distribution Services (Mar. 2, 2009 – Nov. 14, 2010)
  
  

  Distribution Services covering Sectors, System Analysis, Design and Logistics

  
  

• South Distribution Services (Mar. 2, 2009 – Mar. 1, 2012)
  
  

  South Distribution Services and co-located offices within the South Sectors Compounds