July 9, 2018

ERC preparing for transition after suspension of four commissioners

By Alena Mae S. Flores – July 08, 2018 at 06:55 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission is preparing for transition this week after the Office of the President affirmed the suspension of its four commissioners. ERC chairman Agnes […]
February 22, 2018

ERC to lower system loss cap

By Jordeene Sheex Lagare – February 13, 2018 from The Manila Times The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is set to issue rules lowering the system loss cap, a move expected to considerably ease the burden on electricity consumers. At a […]
January 25, 2018

ERC now has no commissioners

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 24, 2018 at 07:10 pm from manilastandard.net Power industry players on Wednesday asked Malacañang Palace to resolve the leadership impasse at the Energy Regulatory Commission after the agency implemented an order this week […]
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 […]