The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) plans to slash the maximum offer price for power reserves by 64 percent to protect consumers from sharp rate spikes while preserving stability in the national electricity grid. Under an eight-page draft resolution released by the utility regulator, the price...
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Gates and the staff of his charitable foundation met with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein more than two dozen times even as employees expressed concerns about the reputational risk of working with him, an external review commissioned by the Gates Foundation found. The...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has sought a Senate inquiry into the continuing increase in electricity rates and the “bill shock” that consumers experience due to unexplained charges, alleged irregularities in meter readings and the system losses that law-abiding customers are forced to...
Electricity bills are expected to increase this month as system-wide spot prices rose by 22.7 percent to nearly ₱10 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in June amid tighter supply driven by persistent power outages in Visayas. According to the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines...
The Chinoy Actors of the Philippines (CAP) celebrated its 2nd Anniversary in partnership with the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII). The evening was hosted by CAP President Diane Pascual and Founder Derrick Yu. Among the distinguished guests were Abang...
Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V has named the likes of House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos and Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto as political family or dynasty members who are actually good leaders. Ortega had this to say over the weekend as he...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Gates will appear Wednesday before a congressional panel investigating the Jeffrey Epstein files, becoming the latest powerful figure linked to the disgraced financier to testify. Members of the House Oversight Committee are slated to interview the billionaire Microsoft...
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio City government backed the proposed House Bill No. 9603 or the Smoke-Free and Vape-Free Environment Bill filed by Albay first district Rep. Krisel Lagman, calling it a significant step towards strengthening public health protection nationwide. Mayor Benjamin Magalong said...
Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno has underscored the need for policymakers to assess whether or not the current allocation of pass-through costs remains fair to consumers. Diokno did so as he backed calls from labor and consumer groups to have Congress review the Manila Electric Company...
President Marcos wants the long-delayed Anti-Political Dynasty Bill passed during his administration, Malacañang said on Thursday, June 4, after the House of Representatives approved its version of the measure. Speaking at a Palace press briefing, Presidential Communications Office (PCO)...
A member of the House Committee on Energy is suggesting the use of fuel value-added tax (VAT) collections in a mechanism to partially subsidize electricity bill rebates. Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. made this proposal amid the complaints on social media regarding the so-called...
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (Noceco) admitted on Thursday that it erroneously charged a consumer in Hinigaran town P958,334.94 for electricity consumption in May, an error that went viral after the consumer posted her bill on Facebook, saying it gave her a...
