June 4, 2018

ERC may not approve 3 of Meralco’s pending PSAs

By Lenie Lectura – June 3, 2018 from Business Mirror THREE power-supply agreements (PSAs) of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) may not be approved by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) if the necessary environmental compliance certificates (ECCs) are not procured […]
January 18, 2018

HERE WE GO AGAIN: THE OLD GAME OF THREATENING BROWNOUTS TO OVERPOWER CONSUMERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

David Celestra Tan, MSK 17 January 2018 When the widespread power blackouts hit the country in early 1990’s the government and consumers gave in to all the juicy and overpriced contracts and waived environmental compliances.  Thus was born the “power […]
January 16, 2018

Consumer protection vs regulatory capture

By BusinessMirror Editorial – January 15, 2018 Last December the Office of the Ombudsman ordered the one-year suspension of four commissioners of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for, among other offenses, failing to implement the government’s policy against anticompetitive behavior […]
January 15, 2018

Viewpoint: Devanadera’s Letter is Misleading the President in Effort to save guilty ERC Commissioners. They must do the Honorable and Step Down peacefully so reforms can start at ERC.

Evelyn Viray-Jallorina, ABP Convenor 12 January 2018 Hon. RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Republic of the Philippines Malacanang, Manila 1005              Thru:  Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea Subject:  Administrative Penalty Imposed on the Five […]