December 7, 2023

Meralco refund controversy lingers

By Ray S. Eñano – December 6, 2023, 8:35 pm from manilastandard.net “Meralco’s erroneous billing should not have happened in the the first place, given the supposed strict regulatory environment that protects consumers from abuses.” Electricity rates in the Philippines […]
December 1, 2023

ERC urged to hasten reset of Meralco distribution rate

By Lenie Lectura – November 29, 2023 from Business Mirror Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday urged the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to fast-track the reset of the power distribution rate for the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to determine if the […]
July 3, 2022

ERC reports higher retail power rates

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 2, 2022, 12:12 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has reported an increase in the average rate offer in the electricity retail market space at P4.05 per kilowatt hour (kWh) as […]
June 20, 2022

DOF: No double taxation in power rates

By Chino S. Leyco – June 16, 2022, 2:24 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Finance (DOF) has clarified that there is no double taxation in the imposition of value-added tax (VAT) in the electric power sector. Reacting to […]