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A group of Camarines Sur solons are batting for the imposition of a "carbon tax" on the use of electricity (CTE) as a way to raise extra funds for climate action initiatives. (Kelly Sikkema/ Unsplash) One of them, Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte, said such landmark tax can help the...

The House Committee on Ways and Means approved on Monday, Nov. 19 legislative proposals increasing to ten percent from five percent the rate of discounts on water and electricity bills of senior citizens. Senior Citizens In a hearing, the House panel chaired by Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda granted...

While renewable energy (RE) developers are brandishing that their technologies are already the cheapest in the market, the National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) ironically dropped the bomb that the programmed RE projects in the country will increase the power bills of Filipino consumers by P0.23...

Customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will not need to be anxious on their December electricity bills, as initial forecast point to “flattish rate” or there could be very slight cost movement in the overall tariff. “Initial data suggests that generation costs for December will be...