November 4, 2016

ERC extends FIT-All filing by another 30 days

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 29, 2016, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin A one-month extension had been granted for the filing of updated feed-in-tariff allowance (FIT-All) that will be passed on in the consumers’ electric bills next year. That had […]
November 4, 2016

The Ugly Picture of Meralco’s Violations of Consumer Rights

David Celestra Tan, MSK 31 October 2016 Your organization Matuwid na Singil sa Kuryente Consumer Alliance Inc had been formed to fight for consumer rights in the Meralco area, more particularly abusive power rates. Our first action was in 2011 […]
October 29, 2016

ERC allows SMCPC to implement supply contracts with 5 DUs

by Lenie Lectura – October 28, 2016 from Business Mirror THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) decided to grant interim relief on San Miguel Consolidated Power Corp.’s (SMCPC) power-supply contracts (PSCs) with five distribution utilities (DUs) based in Mindanao. The grant […]
October 29, 2016

Guest Post: Can consumers ever organize?

By: Cielito F. Habito – October 18, 2016, 12:19 AM from Philippine Daily Inquirer How can companies providing various goods and services that are part of our daily lives keep getting away with practices amounting to abuse and exploitation of their consumers—the very […]