SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONSEC FORM 17-C

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17
OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE
AND SRC RULE 17.2(c) THEREUNDER

1. Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Mar 2, 2017

2. SEC Identification Number

PW-102

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

000-101-528-000

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

Manila Electric Company

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

Philippines

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

Lopez Building, Ortigas Avenue, Barangay Ugong, Pasig City Postal Code 1605

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

(02) 6328014

9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Not Applicable

10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC or Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA

Title of Each Class	Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding
Common Stocks	1,127,098,705
Debt Securities (Bonds in Billion PhP)	18.5

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

Item 9 (Other Events)

The Exchange does not warrant and holds no responsibility for the veracity of the facts and representations contained in all corporate disclosures, including financial reports. All data contained herein are prepared and submitted by the disclosing party to the Exchange, and are disseminated solely for purposes of information. Any questions on the data contained herein should be addressed directly to the Corporate Information Officer of the disclosing party.

Manila Electric CompanyMER

PSE Disclosure Form 4-13 - Clarification of News Reports References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Section 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Clarification of News Article

Source	Inquirer.net
Subject of News Report	“Metro Pacific sets P79-B capex for ‘17”
Date of Publication	Mar 2, 2017

Clarification of News Report
With reference to the said news article, we would like to confirm the statement of Mr. David Nicol, MPIC Chief Finance Officer, with respect to the increase in capital expenditures (capex) allocation of P22 Billion from P15 Billion of Manila Electric Company for the year, with a clarification that said capex amount is based on the partial approval of the Energy Regulatory Commission.
Other Relevant Information
Refer to attached disclosure.