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They argued that the analogy does not hold because, unlike a retailer absorbing shrinkage, distribution utilities are shielded by law from bearing the cost…
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Tuesday acknowledged possible gaps in the Unified 911 system following the emergency response…
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The Social Security System (SSS) announced Monday that members affected by Tropical Storm Maymay and the enhanced southwest monsoon, or habagat, may avail…
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The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has thrown its support behind removing system loss charges from electricity bills, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.…
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Among electric cooperatives with the highest system losses in 2025 were the combined operations of Albay Electric Cooperative Inc. (ALECO) and Albay Power and…
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Employees who are illegally dismissed are entitled to the remittance of their Social Security System contributions on top of full backwages, the Supreme Court…
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Lawmakers called for a more objective discussion on system loss charges during a congressional hearing, saying technical losses are an inherent part of…
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The measure aims to integrate early childhood programs into the formal basic education system while relying on local government units to deliver services at…
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‘This is a meaningful partnership for Naga City because it strengthens the work our healthcare institutions do every day.’
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is asking the Supreme Court (SC) to reconsider its decision striking down the government’s mandatory vessel monitoring…
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The Chamber stressed, however, that deeper reforms are urgently needed to secure affordable, reliable, and sustainable power nationwide.
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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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The most significant shift in the NGPA is that sustainability is written directly into the law rather than treated as a bonus consideration.
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The proposed laws seeking to scrap the system loss charges that inflate electricity bills are likely to be passed in the Senate in September and may be enacted…
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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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Power firms will not go bankrupt if the government pushes to scrap the non-technical system loss in electricity bills, as it accounts for only 1.5 percent of…
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