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)

Nov 28, 2024

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

The 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) 8632 8014

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	1,127,092,509
Debt Securities (Bonds in Billion PhP)	2.87

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	ManilaStandard.net (Online Edition)
Subject of News Report	“Meralco pursuing 1,280-MW coal plants”
Date of Publication	Nov 27, 2024

Clarification of News Report
With reference to the subject news article, we would like to confirm the statements attributed to Mr. Emmanuel V. Rubio, President and CEO of Meralco PowerGen Corporation (“MGen”) on MGen's plan to develop the Atimonan One Energy, Inc. as a coal plant, and expand the 80-MW Toledo coal-fired power plant. It is also in the process of evaluating and selecting the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor for the said projects. We also confirm that MGen plans to add an additional 1,500MW of renewable energy in its power generation portfolio through its wholly owned subsidiary, MGen Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen). We trust that you find the foregoing clarification in order.
Other Relevant Information
Please refer to attached disclosure.