June 30, 2020

Regulatory Complications of Meralco’s Attempts at Billions In Windfall Profits During This Covid-19 Pandemic

David Celestra Tan, MSK 28 June 2020 Meralco’s Profit Stockpile  Meralco consumers,  locked in their homes due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, were shocked by another pandemic, Meralco’s dumbfounding April and May bill that were double or quadruple what they […]
December 24, 2019

An Uncontrollable 800-Lb Gorilla in Distribution like Meralco is Disruptive of Social Order

And What They are Trying to be is Even More Menacing.   David Celestra Tan, MSK 23 December 2019 An American riddle goes: “Where does an 800-Lb Gorilla Sit?  Answer:  Anywhere it wants to!” “800-pound gorilla” is an American English […]
November 7, 2019

Viewpoint: Competitive Selection Process for Power Supply Agreements: The Supreme Court Decision and the Responses of the Energy Regulatory Commission and the Distribution Utility Companies

By David A. Tauli President, Mindanao Coalition of Power Consumers 1. The Supreme Court issued its final decision on July 2019 which required all power supply agreements submitted to the Energy Regulatory Commission after June 30, 2015 to comply with […]