January 20, 2021

Extended ‘lifeline’ power subsidy for poor passes on 3rd reading in Senate

By Charmaine A. Tadalan – January 18, 2021 | 8:04 pm from Business World A MEASURE extending until 2031, the lifeline power rate subsidy granted to low-income households was approved in the Senate on third and final reading Monday. With […]
January 19, 2021

Meralco to relax disconnection rule, but Hontiveros wants ‘surcharges’ reviewed

By Butch Fernandez – January 19, 2021 from Business Mirror Power lines run beside a sign for the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) Makati branch in Manila, the Philippines, on Monday, March 23, 2009. Manila Electric Co. is the largest Philippine […]
January 15, 2021

Household electrification rate hits 92.96% in Oct. — DoE

By Angelica Y. Yang – January 14, 2021 | 7:46 pm from Business World THE household electrification rate was 92.96% as of October, equivalent to 23.23 million households with access to power, the Department of Energy (DoE) said, citing data […]
January 14, 2021

Meralco bares P13.9-b refund to customers in 24 months

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 13, 2021 at 08:40 pm from manilastandard.net Manila Electric Co. said Wednesday it sought the approval of the Energy Regulatory Commission to refund customers P13.88 billion, equivalent to P0.1528 per kilowatt-hour, over a […]