Market-driven power reforms find a champ
Unreliable electricity service remains a major obstacle to economic growth, particularly in the provinces.
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Unreliable electricity service remains a major obstacle to economic growth, particularly in the provinces.
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Amid persistently high electricity costs nationwide, leaders of the House of Representatives are pushing to ease restrictions on households that generate their…
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Quick research shows that Meralco loses about 5.72 percent of the electricity passing through its system, still below the government’s allowable limit of 6.5…
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Even the removal of the non-technical portion of the charges, which is from pilferage, would be difficult for utility firms.
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Congress and government agencies must ensure that proposed reforms in the power sector result in lower electricity bills for consumers, saying Filipinos should…
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Senator Christopher "Bong" Go called for the swift passage of proposed reforms to the country's power sector, saying measures aimed at lowering electricity…
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Leaders of the House of Representatives on Wednesday pledged to fast-track legislation removing system loss charges from electricity bills, following President…
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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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’Marcos does not have much time, especially if the administration’s impeachment agenda collides with the need to prosecute senators who are its allies.’
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The House Committee on Energy is moving to review the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) with the goal of removing the controversial "system loss"…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. wants electricity consumers to stop paying for system losses as he calls for an immediate amendment to the Electric Power…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. wants electricity consumers to stop paying for system losses as he calls for an immediate amendment to the Electric Power…
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The two-decade-old Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) will be up for a Senate review and a possible overhaul as it failed to deliver its promise of…
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Senate Deputy Majority Leader JV Ejercito on Thursday called for a comprehensive review of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), saying the landmark…
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The Aboitiz group accounts for 6.85 million kW, or 24.3 percent of national installed capacity. It also holds the largest share in Luzon at 27.53 percent,…
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Power generation companies in the Visayas and Mindanao will have slightly more room to expand their generation portfolios this year after the Energy Regulatory…
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EPIRA did not bring about genuine market reform. And amendments are long overdue.
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