Populist promise, unfunded mandate
Filipinos have every right to be angry that they’re being billed for electricity siphoned off by illegal connections their utility failed to police.
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Filipinos have every right to be angry that they’re being billed for electricity siphoned off by illegal connections their utility failed to police.
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The largest coalition of labor groups pressed the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Friday to move beyond simply expressing frustration and pursue…
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Malacañang on Friday said the Marcos administration will defend the P85 minimum wage increase for workers in Metro Manila while also considering the…
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Pansamantalang sinuspinde ng Pasig City Regional Trial Court (RTC) ang pagpapatupad ng P85 dagdag sa arawang minimum wage ng mga manggagawa sa pribadong sektor…
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Several lawmakers on Friday criticized the Pasig Regional Trial Court's decision to temporarily halt the implementation of the mandated P85 wage…
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Motorists could get some relief next week as pump prices are expected to decline for the first time after weeks of hefty increases, although retail prices are…
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Power firms will not go bankrupt if the government pushes measures to scrap the non-technical system loss in electricity bills, as it accounts for only 1.5…
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Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco has refiled a bill seeking to remove the system loss charge from consumers’ monthly electricity bills following President Ferdinand…
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Transport group MANIBELA on Thursday called for a rollback in petroleum prices and an amendment to the Oil Deregulation Law despite not being repealed by the…
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The country's power market operator and independent energy think tank have launched a three-year research alliance to strengthen evidence-based policymaking…
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Aboitiz Power Corp. delivered a sharp jump in first-half earnings as stronger electricity prices and the ramp-up of new renewable energy projects fueled record…
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Unveiled at the BSP headquarters on Wednesday were new services — Direct Debit PH, InstaPay Cash-In and InstaPay for Business — designed to strengthen the…
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Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) expects pressure on electricity prices to persist as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to roil global fuel…
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Consumers could see lower electricity bills if Congress approves President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s proposal to remove system loss charges, with the Energy…
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Two bills were filed in the Senate on Tuesday seeking to scrap system loss charges and the value-added tax (VAT) on consumers’ electricity bills, in what could…
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The country’s largest power generation companies are lining up for Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) 600-megawatt (MW) supply contract, setting up a bidding…
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URDANETA, Pangasinan — A Regional Trial Court in Urdaneta City acquitted indigenous rights advocate Sarah Abelon Alikes of terrorism financing charges on 23…
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