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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A measure was filed in the House of Representatives proposing a uniform 50 percent discount on electricity charges for households with at least one minimum…
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The provincial government has called on Batangas II Electric Cooperative (BATELEC II) to explain the three-year delay in acting on a joint venture proposal…
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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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House leaders on Wednesday expressed their intent to support and strengthen the programs of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., particularly his housing, water…
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House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos has filed legislation to grant free electricity to low-consumption households by replacing the…
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Six provincial governors issued a joint statement Tuesday expressing gratitude to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for multimillion-peso financial grants to…
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Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is turning to American technology providers to accelerate its grid modernization as the country’s largest power distributor…
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY — What do consumers really want from SOCOTECO II? Better service, less politics, and a system that actually works.
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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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CATARMAN, Northern Samar — A 25-year-old murder suspect wanted in Quezon City was arrested in a joint law enforcement operation in Las Navas, Northern Samar on…
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Prime Holdings Inc.’s power distribution company, Monte Oro Resources & Energy Inc. (MORE Power), under Prime Holdings Inc., has…
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Power consumers will see higher transmission charges in their February electric bills due to a jump in transmission rates.
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Energy Secretary Sharon Garin cannot say whether the country will suffer power shortages this coming summer season.
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ACEN Corp., the renewable energy arm of the Ayala Group, has taken full control of its joint venture with UPC Renewables in India, consolidating the platform…
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Volatility in generation costs can change rapidly, but consumer incomes do not adjust as quickly.
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The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) expects broader electricity access for low-income households after approving a unified national lifeline subsidy system.
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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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