August 23, 2021

Masongsong: Corruption allegations are baseless

BY LENIE LECTURA – AUGUST 23, 2021 from Business Mirror Dismissed National Electrification Administration (NEA) chief Edgardo R. Masongsong said over the weekend that no government funds were used to finance the campaign of the PHILRECA partylist during the 2019 […]
July 20, 2021

Co-ops: Supply issues caused higher power prices

By Angelica Y. Yang – July 18, 2021 | 7:59 pm from Business World   THE PHILIPPINE Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (Philreca) said that electricity rates rose in June due to supply issues and not the failure of electric […]
April 3, 2021

Some power co-ops suspend disconnections

By Jordeene B. Lagare – April 2, 2021 from The Manila Times Some electric cooperatives (ECs) have suspended disconnection services within their respective coverage areas in consideration of customers amid the pandemic, the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association Inc. (Philreca) […]
February 8, 2021

ERC approves pass-on taxes to consumers

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 8, 2021, 6:30 AM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the integration of pass-through taxes in the electric bills that will be dispatched by distribution utilities (DUs) to their customers. […]