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 […]
April 14, 2020

Meralco’s force majeure petition seen to lower power rates in May

By Alena Mae S. Flores – April 13, 2020 at 08:10 pm from manilastandard.net Consumer group Laban Konsyumer Inc. said it expects lower power rates in May following the decision of Manila Electric Co. to invoke the force majeure provision […]
April 13, 2020

Group to Meralco: Waive electric bills during ECQ

By Lenie Lectura -April 13, 2020 from Business Mirror Consumer advocate Power for People Coalition (P4P) wants the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to waive electricity bills in contrast to the utility firm’s announcement of a power rate hike for April. […]
April 11, 2020

Meralco unit acquires 70% of solar firm

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 10, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Meralco PowerGen Corporation, a subsidiary of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has acquired majority stake of 70-percent in NorteSol III Inc., a Filipino-led firm that is developing a […]