President Marcos is expected to discuss 24 priority legislative measures for the 20th Congress during the fourth Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting at Malacañan Palace on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 6. According to Palace Press Officer and Communications...
The Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines (IIEE) is demanding a formal role in the ongoing review of the country’s landmark power legislation, arguing that a quarter-century of regulation must be updated to align with modern engineering standards while safeguarding...
Proposals to amend the much-maligned Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) are beginning to snowball in the House of Representatives. This, after House Deputy Majority Leader Quezon City 5th district Rep. Patrick Michael “PM” Vargas filed House Bill No. 10306, which sought to tweak the...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. earned widespread public approval when he declared in his fifth State of the Nation Address that consumers should no longer pay the system loss charge on their electricity bills. His reasoning was straightforward. Electricity lost before it reaches homes and...
Malacañang said President Marcos carefully studied the administration 's proposed tax reform package and amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) before announcing them in his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), while signaling that the measures could be certified as...
Two days after urging Congress to immediately amend the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), President Marcos said the government is working closely with private companies on the proposed amendments to the law. Speaking during the inauguration of the Energy Museum in Bonifacio Global City,...
At least two senators heeded President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s call for an end to system loss charges burdening electricity consumers. Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian and Sen. Joseph Victor JV” Ejercito each filed a bill on the matter, saying it is imperative that Filipino...
Ranking congressmen have expressed their full support for the legislative agenda set by President Marcos in his fifth and penultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA), which coincided with the start of the second regular session. Camarines Sur Reps. Migz Villafuerte (5th distict) and Luigi...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, July 28, filed two bills and a resolution aimed at lowering electricity bills by removing system loss charges, exempting such charges from the value-added tax (VAT), and repealing the country 's decades-old energy tax. The measures were filed a day after...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri on Monday, July 27, gave President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 's fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) a stellar 9 out of 10, praising its focus on anti-corruption, lower electricity costs, and the country 's sovereignty. Speaking to...
Access to affordable, reliable electricity is indispensable to economic growth, business competitiveness, and the daily lives of Filipino households. Yet for many consumers, the monthly electricity bill has become an increasing source of financial strain. The recurring experience of "bill shock,"...
Twenty-five years after the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) restructured the country’s electricity sector, government and industry players are expected to raise a toast to “market liberalization” as a success story. Whether consumers feel just as energized, however, is another...
