July 8, 2017

House asks ERC, Meralco to explain power supply deals

From INQUIRER.net  08:37 PM July 04, 2017 Lawmakers on Tuesday asked the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to explain the Power Supply Agreements (PSAs) which are allegedly “midnight contracts.” The House committee on good government and […]
July 7, 2017

Meralco defends 7 power supply deals as above board

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 4, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has defended itself before a Congressional hearing  yesterday that the seven power supply agreements (PSAs) it entered into without the benefit […]
June 29, 2017

Groups urge ERC to thrash Meralco’s ‘shady’ PSA deals

By Lenie Lectura – June 28, 2017 from Business Mirror Members of civil society and representatives of communities and consumers affected by the operations of coal-fired power plants filed on Wednesday before the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) separate petitions for intervention regarding Manila […]
March 21, 2017

Policing the power sector

By  BusinessMirror Editorial – March 20, 2017 from Business Mirror The Philippines has one of the most expensive electricity rates in the world. The government owes taxpayers safe, reliable and affordable electricity, but its attempt to lower prices by restructuring the power […]