April 17, 2020

Malacañang urged to suspend VAT, UCs to cut power rates

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 16, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin To ease the financial pain of the Filipinos during the lockdown period, Malacañang is being urged to suspend the value added tax (VAT) and universal charge (UC) […]
April 17, 2020

ERC approves staggered payment of Meralco bills in four months

By Alena Mae S. Flores – April 16, 2020 at 08:40 pm from manilasatandard.net The Energy Regulatory Commission approved a four-month staggered payment of electricity bills to help cushion the impact of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon on consumers. […]
April 16, 2020

Rural power consumers’ bills waived for March, April

By Adam J. Ang – April 15, 2020 | 10:01 pm from Business World POWER consumers in the countryside with usage of under 50 kilowatt-hours (kWh) will not need to pay for electricity in March and April as a form […]
April 16, 2020

Solon: Allow staggered payment of electricity bill

By Lenie Lectura -April 15, 2020 from Business Mirror A lawmaker on Wednesday pushed for staggered payments of electricity bills and for the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to waive its convenience fee of P47. Senate Energy Committee Chairman Sherwin Gatchalian […]