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Group presses early passage of 2 power bills

March 5, 2011 - 12:00am

An advocacy group batted yesterday for the immediate passage of two Senate bills which could effectively cut electricity cost for the end-users by as much as P2 per kilowatthour.

Business

Energy Regulatory Commission acts to make power distributors pro-consumers

October 4, 2010 - 12:00am

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) “has just created a structure in its regulatory supervision that now makes sure electricity firms would be pro-consumer

Business

Advocacy group says Meralco rates are fair

February 19, 2010 - 12:00am

An advocacy group declared yesterday that the power rates charged by the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) for the years 2004 to 2007 are “fair and reasonable” since setting such rates had gone through public...

Business

Advocate urges early passage of Enrile bills

November 9, 2009 - 12:00am

Following recent fluctuations in power rates, an advocacy group voiced its renewed support for Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile’s pending twin power rate reduction bills.

Business

Pimentel lauded on Senate probe of government funds

September 4, 2009 - 12:00am

An advocacy group lauded Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. yesterday for initiating a legislative inquiry on reports of alleged use of nearly P6 million in government funds by a self-proclaimed consumerist...

Business