October 17, 2020

ERC boosts initiatives to lower electricity rates

By Catherine Talavera – October 16, 2020 – 12:00am from The Philippine Star “The Commission has been advocating for the promotion and protection of consumers’ interests, most especially during these challenging times, to ensure that they only pay what is […]
October 16, 2020

EU-funded program helps DOE craft policy on UCME subsidy

By Lenie Lectura – October 15, 2020 from Business Mirror THE European Union-funded Access to Sustainable Energy Programme (EU-ASEP) will assist the Department of Energy (DOE) in the crafting of a policy that seeks to remove the universal charge for […]
October 15, 2020

Consumer group backs ‘no-disconnection’ rules issued by ERC

By Alena Mae S. Flores – October 14, 2020 at 08:50 pm from manilastandard.net Consumers led by the Power for People Coalition on Wednesday expressed support to the declaration of the Energy Regulatory Commission extending the “no-disconnection” policy for non-paying […]
October 14, 2020

ERC set to extend ‘no-disconnection’ notice

By Alena Mae S. Flores – October 13, 2020 at 08:05 pm from manilastandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission will soon ask electric cooperatives and distribution utilities to extend the “no-disconnection” notice until the end of the year to help consumers […]