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October 2025

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on October 2025.

  1. MERALCO customers will have to tighten their belts as their power bills rise this month due to higher power generation costs. However, consumers may expect relief starting November following approval by the Energy Regulatory Commission of a P2.64-billion refund to be spread over six months.

    Meralco rate hike eats into October bill relief

    Meralco customers will face a ₱0.3191-per-kWh electricity rate increase in October, raising the rate to ₱15.0615 per kWh and adding around ₱64 to the bill of a…

    2 MIN READ

  2. PSEi falls 0.73 percent as peso weakens

    PSEi falls 0.73 percent as peso weakens

    The market retreated, falling 41.64 points to 5,701.54 after two consecutive sessions of gains, with investors remaining cautious amid growing expectations…

    2 MIN READ

  4. NPC cost recovery hikes power bills by P12.68

    NPC cost recovery hikes power bills by P12.68

    The Energy Regulatory Commission allowed the National Power Corp. to recover P23.52 billion in costs through a higher universal charge for missionary…

    2 MIN READ

  5. SIRATis among the 23 films screening at this year’s Pelicula > Pelikula. Set in the Moroccan desert, the acclaimed film follows a father searching for his missing daughter among a community of ravers. It screens 8 October at 7:30 p.m. at Power Plant Cinema 2. Admission is free.

    Most cultured October

    Films, jazz, art, design, a little history. The Spanish Embassy has filled October with reasons to get out of the house.

    3 MIN READ