Legalized theft
Imposing a Value-Added Tax (VAT) on system loss charges in electricity bills penalizes consumers for electricity they did not use, raising serious legal and…
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Imposing a Value-Added Tax (VAT) on system loss charges in electricity bills penalizes consumers for electricity they did not use, raising serious legal and…
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Since electricity users pay a so-called Feed-In Tariff (FIT) as a subsidy for renewable energy (RE) companies to make their operations viable, an energy sector…
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This shift recognizes a fundamental truth – scams are behavioral attacks as much as they are technological ones.
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The Bantay Kuryente Movement released results of a snap consumer survey showing strong public support for reforms at SOCOTECO II,…
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At least 10 small and medium enterprises from Tarlac showcased their local craftsmanship on the global stage this week, generating millions of pesos in orders…
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The so-called unjust arrest of 70-year-old engineer Even Calajate, president of the Alliance for Consumer Protection (ACP) and former chairman of the San Jose…
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The middle stratum’s ordeal is reflected in an inefficient health system, strained by incompetence and abuse serving the incumbent’s political agenda.
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Compass Talks, to be launched on 5 February 2026, before the start of the Ambiente, Christmasworld and Creativeworld international trade fairs held…
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Consumer groups’ fears that other generating companies would follow the lead of San Miguel Corp.’s unit, San Miguel Global Power (SMGP), in invoking the broad…
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The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) expects stronger growth in 2026, banking on a recovery in borrowing demand as global and domestic uncertainties ease.
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Retailers endured a bruising holiday season, weighed down in part by the corruption scandal that peaked during the Christmas period.
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The company completed its first consumer transfer over the weekend. International Builders Corp. officially switched its electricity account to MORE Power,…
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ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) continued to see an overall decline in consumer prices in December, even as…
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Some P43.7 million worth of alleged substandard appliances were seized by authorities during an operation in two warehouses at Narra Street, Barangay Taal,…
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Australian bank clients are well-protected against cyber attacks that invariably lead to identity theft, financial loss, or system compromise.
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