January 27, 2021

Meralco, other DUs urged to set flexibility on power service disconnections

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 26, 2021, 12:32 PM from Manila Bulletin As many financially-distressed consumers still struggle to survive, the country’s power distribution utilities (DUs) like the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and other service providers are being urged […]
January 23, 2021

No-disconnection policy extension urged for poor power consumers

By Angelica Y. Yang – January 21, 2021 | 7:26 pm from Business World A SENIOR senator on Thursday called on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and distribution utilities like the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to extend the “no-disconnection” policy […]
January 20, 2021

Meralco sees no impact from lifeline rate extension

By Angelica Y. Yang – January 19, 2021 | 7:52 pm from Business World PHILSTAR MANILA ELECTRIC CO. (Meralco) said Tuesday that the pending extension of the lifeline power rate subsidy will have no effect on the distribution utility, as […]
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 […]