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February 6, 2016
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David Celestra Tan, MSK Consumers were overjoyed when the DOE and then later the ERC passed the rules requiring the bidding or competitive selection process (CSP) for the contracting of power supply. Meralco decided not to obstruct the pro-consumer policy […]
January 31, 2016
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David Celestra Tan, MSK The rate reduction of P0.18 per kwh that Meralco announced in July 2015 turned out to be actually a refund of overcharges for the years 2007 to 2011 and not a reduction in rate. At the […]
January 25, 2016
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David Celestra Tan, MSK 24 January 2016 In the face of the heavy subsidies being charged to the electric consumers for Renewable Energy power, PEMC released a study by Jonathan de la Vina, its market specialist showing that the infusion […]
January 12, 2016
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David Celestra Tan 12 January 2016 The Philippines does not really have a handle on a sensible policy and strategy to address climate change. Even its Renewable Energy program that so far is really its only concrete attempt at a […]
January 9, 2016
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David Celestra Tan, MSK 8 January 2016 A wise USA regulator said “we know we want to deregulate, we just forgot why we are doing it!”. This characterizes the way the Philippines had been implementing its power deregulation law of […]
January 4, 2016
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David Celestra Tan, MSK 2 January 2016 New ERC Chair Jose Vicente Salazar is engineering a shakeup of the ERC. We are sure there is a method to the ensuing madness caused by the reorganization and by officers leaving because […]
December 29, 2015
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By David Celestra Tan Co-convenor, Matuwid na Singil sa Kuryente Consumer Alliance Inc. 18 August 2014 Wikipedia says “800 pound gorilla” is an American English expression for a person or organization so powerful that it can act without regard to the […]
December 26, 2015
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By David Celestra Tan One thing I love about America is stand-up comedy including the late night talk shows. One of the Icons is David Letterman who is famous for his Top 10 Lists. I always wait for this segment […]