October 27, 2018

Consumer group renews call against FIT ALL

By Meanne Rosales – October 25, 2018 at 6:24 pm from Power Philippines CONSUMER ADVOCACY GROUP LABAN KONSYUMER INC. (LKI) RENEWED ITS CALL TO THE ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (ERC) TO ACT ON THE FEED-IN-TARIFF ALLOWANCE (FIT-ALL) BEING CHARGED TO CONSUMERS’ […]
August 28, 2018

Second package of tax reforms seen to increase electricity prices

By Alena Mae S. Flores – August 26, 2018 at 07:45 pm from manilastandard.net A consumer watchdog warned the implementation of the second package of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law will increase power prices. “We are monitoring […]
June 23, 2018

‘At Seventeen’: On the anniversary of Epira, have we learned the truth about the power sector?

By Lenie Lectura – June 23, 2018 from Business Mirror In Photo: The Pagbilao coal-fired power plant in Quezon. SEVENTEEN years since the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Epira) of 2001, or Republic Act 9136, was enacted into law, have […]
June 14, 2018

Consumer group favors coal-fired power plants

By Alena Mae S. Flores – June 13, 2018 at 07:10 pm from manilastandard.net Consumer group Laban Konsyumer Inc. pushed for the continued use of coal for industries to ensure the steady prices of food and basic commodities. “Coal at […]