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00:00Good morning Kapuso, we are back here at F.C. Tuazon Street in Pateros, where the operation of Meralco is continuing
00:08to clear the so-called spaghetti wires.
00:11Just an hour ago, we can see here a lot of the so-called idle wires.
00:19This is idle, it means it's dead, there's no line.
00:22This is not a line of electricity, but a line of Telco.
00:27There's a reason why this is called spaghetti.
00:30It's not just spaghetti, it's pancit, noodles, all kinds of sauces.
00:33There are a lot of wires here in the street.
00:38While the operation of Meralco is continuing, we will talk to Engineer Joseph David.
00:43He is the head of foreign attachment management of Meralco.
00:47Sir, please join me. Good morning.
00:49Good morning.
00:50Sir, please explain what we are doing right now.
00:53How do we go about the clearing of these spaghetti connections?
00:57This is a we conduct an inventory of our posts, facilities of Meralco.
01:03We look at the so-called wires here.
01:08Most of the time, there are idle wires here, and there are what we call unauthorized attachments.
01:14Okay.
01:15This means that these are the ones that do not say goodbye to us, they are not authorized to attach to our posts.
01:22This is what you cut and then remove?
01:25Yes.
01:26Okay.
01:27What is the danger, sir?
01:29What is the risk if we allow these spaghetti connections?
01:34This is what we call spaghetti connections.
01:36Sometimes, we use it as a rope.
01:40It can cause overloading to our facilities, specifically to the posts.
01:46This is possible.
01:49It can lead to the collapse of our posts.
01:52This is a risk to the safety of our citizens.
01:55Sir, there are also people who say that there are a lot of, not necessarily here, but in other places, jumpers.
02:03Yes.
02:04Do you also have a lot of illegal connections?
02:10Yes, Meralco for the longest time.
02:13It is really being inspected and caught because it is illegal under the law.
02:21We have this Republic Act 7832 for the jumpers.
02:27This was discussed by Atty. Gabby yesterday.
02:30Stealing electricity is a crime.
02:32That's right.
02:33This can lead to a penalty and imprisonment.
02:37Stealing electricity, and there is a threat to the community, to the residents.
02:42This problem is not unique to Pateros.
02:45All over Metro Manila, we see a lot of these.
02:48What does Meralco do?
02:50Are these operations continuous?
02:52That's right.
02:53Meralco continues.
02:55We do this in the entire franchise area of Meralco.
02:58We collaborate with local government units and of course, with the Telcos.
03:05They are the owners.
03:07For example, if someone is watching us now and wants to report to Meralco,
03:12maybe you can clear our area because there are a lot of spaghetti connections.
03:16Can you go there?
03:18Yes.
03:19We have a lot on social media.
03:22We have hotlines that they can call.
03:25This is reported to us.
03:28We will go there right away.
03:30We will take action on what is reported to us.
03:33Sir, this is an eyesore.
03:35There are reports on the windows.
03:39They put it underneath.
03:40It's beautiful.
03:41It looks clean.
03:42Is this just a dream or can this be done?
03:45This can happen.
03:47But of course, there is a cost.
03:51It's not a joke.
03:53But if we can do it, it's aesthetically pleasing.
03:58And also for safety.
04:02But more than the aesthetics, the safety of the community is important.
04:08And we will make sure that our lines are not damaged.
04:12Thank you very much, Engineer David.
04:14Thank you very much.
04:15We talked to Engineer Joseph David of Meralco.
04:20And this is the latest from here in Pateros,
04:23in the cleaning operation in Meralco for the spaghetti connections.
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