Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a bill that seeks to abolish the collection of bill deposits by distribution utilities (DUs) and electric cooperatives (ECs) in a bid to alleviate the burden of residential power consumers reeling from high electricity rates. In filing Senate Bill No. 1470 or...
Filipino households can breathe a sigh of relief as Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) announced a reduction in electricity bills, providing a much-needed break from the consecutive price hikes of recent months.
In a briefing on Wednesday, Sept. 10, Joe Zaldarriaga, Meralco Vice President and Head of...
Power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) announced on Tuesday, Aug. 12, an increase in electricity rates this month, primarily due to higher pass-through charges and a weakened local currency. According to Meralco, the overall rate for a typical household is now ₱13.2703 per kilowatt per...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta has filed a bill seeking to exempt households that consume 135 kilowatt-hours (kWh) or less of electricity each month from paying electric bills. In filing the unnumbered bill, Marcoleta sought to amend the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) to expand and improve...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta has filed a bill seeking to remove the 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) on the sale of electricity at all stages, in an effort to lower power rates and alleviate the financial burden on Filipino households and businesses. “The Philippines remains to be one of the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The leadership of the House of Representatives is doubling down on its mission statement to help bring down the cost of food and electricity via its investigations at the tail end of the 19th...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on businesses and residential owners to exercise prudence in using electricity especially during the holiday season as the country experiences a surge in electricity usage. Gatchalian made the call as the country observes the National Energy...
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said it will hold a competitive bidding for 1,800 megawatts of power supply next year after the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) approved the termination of its power supply deal with San Miguel's power generation unit. In a statement on Thursday, Nov. 2, Meralco...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) should thoroughly investigate and verify the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) claims they are spending P8.7-billion on janitorial and security services for a purported total of 583 facilities, each costing the company P87,000 per...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, October 3 urged energy officials to implement game-changing reforms to reduce energy costs and alleviate the burden of electricity consumers. For one, Hontiveros said the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and other private distribution...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, August 14 said the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) should look into the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) account books and check whether it is correct to impose only a three percent franchise tax from the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has vowed to implement measures that will lessen the cost of electricity in the country, which is described as one of the most expensive in Asia. One of the measures being eyed is the continuity of lifeline rate subsidy as among the programs that is seen as an...
