Filtered By: Topstories News By GMA News Published May 14, 2026 9:30pm Updated May 14, 2026 10:29pm + Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. A resident of Blumentritt in Sampaloc, Manila, takes her dinner under a dim light from a candle due to a power interruption on Thursday, May 14, 2026, caused by the thinning reserves in the Luzon power grid. Photo by Danny Pata Meralco will implement rotational power interruptions that will last up to two hours in some areas after the National Grid Corporation Philippines (NGCP) raised the red alert alarm on the Luzon Grid on Thursday."As of 7:00 PM, this has affected more than 320,000 customers in parts of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Metro Manila, Pampanga, Quezon and Rizal," Meralco said in a statement."Our big-load customers enrolled under the Interruptible Load Program (ILP) have been helping lessen the demand with a collective de-loading capacity of around 270 MW," the firm added.Meralco added that they will be monitoring the situation and continue managing the system."We will also provide updates as needed," Meralco said. — BAP, GMA News