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Konsumer nagreklamo sa biglaang P26,000 bill sa Meralco

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 04:49 PM

Ngayong linggo, tinutukan ng "Tapat Na Po" ang nangyari sa isang konsumer na nagpatong-patong ang bayarin hanggang sa umabot sa mahigit P26,000 ang kaniyang bill sa Meralco. Read more »

Meralco to raise power rates in April

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 01:32 PM

Manila Electric Co said Friday it would raise rates from April due to higher generation charge, or the cost of electricity from producers. Read more »

Singil sa kuryente, tataas muli sa Abril

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 08:37 PM

Nakaumang ang pagtaas sa singil ng kuryente. Pero hindi naman daw magiging sinlaki ang dagdag-singil ng Meralco sa Abril kompara noong mga nakaraang buwan. Read more »

Ilang residente, nagreklamo sa mas mahabang Earth Hour sa Puerto Princesa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 03:46 PM

Kinuwestiyon ng ilang residente ang mas mahabang pagkawala ng kuryente dito sa lungsod sa Sabado, bilang bahagi ng taunang Earth Hour. Read more »

Senator warns consumers of possible power rate hike

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 11:32 PM

Senate Energy Committee chairman Senator Sherwin Gatchalian warned consumers of a potential spike in electricity rates in the next few months. Read more »

'Singil sa kuryente, mababawasan kung Malampaya fund ay gagamitin'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 10:23 PM

Isinusulong sa Senado na gamitin ang Malampaya fund para mabawasan ang singil sa kuryente. Naging kontrobersiyal ang naturang pondo dahil nalustay umano ito ng grupo ni "pork barrel queen" Janet Napoles. Read more »

DMCI to buy generator sets for Palawan, Masbate

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 10:25 AM

DMCI Holdings said Monday its power unit would buy P160 million in new diesel generating sets to increase supply in Masbate and Palawan islands. Read more »

Summer brownouts unlikely with enough power supply, gov't says

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 16 02:20 PM

Brownouts are unlikely in the summer due to sufficient electricity supply, Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi said Friday. Read more »

Singil ng Meralco sa Marso, tataas ng P0.85/kWh

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 09 09:25 PM

Sa pahayag ng Meralco, sinabi nitong P0.97/kWh dapat ang idaragdag nila pero napagdesisyunan nilang ipataw na lang ang P0.12/kWh sa susunod na billing upang hindi mabigat sa konsumer. Read more »

Luzon on second highest power alert due to thin reserves

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 01:41 PM

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on Monday placed Luzon on the second highest alert due to low reserves, power distributor Meralco said. Read more »

Tinapyas na system loss, walang epekto sa singil ng Meralco sa ngayon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 10:56 PM

Pasok sa system loss ang nawawalang kuryente mula planta hanggang dumaloy sa mga bahay. Parte rin ng system loss ang mga ninanakaw na kuryente. Read more »

ERC lowers system loss charges for power distributors

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 04:46 PM

The Energy Regulatory Commission on Wednesday said it would lower the system loss cap that can be charged by power distributors to help reduce the cost for consumers. Read more »

Ilang nakahilig na poste ng Meralco, inireklamo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 09:02 PM

Paliwanag ng Meralco, sinusuri pa kasi ng technical experts nila kung kailangan nang palitan ang mga poste. Read more »

P0.33/kWh dagdag-presyo sa kuryente sa Marso, maaari pang madagdagan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 09:46 PM

Maaaring lumobo pa ang nakaumang na P0.33 kada kilowatt hour na dagdag-singil sa kuryente sa Marso. Read more »

CA issues 60-day TRO vs ERC commissioners' suspension - Devanadera

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 09 07:26 PM

The Court of Appeals (CA) has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the suspension of 4 officials of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). Read more »

Dagdag-singil sa kuryente, papalo nang higit P1/kWh

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 08 09:12 PM

Magdadagdag ng kabuuang P1.08 kada kilowatt-hour (kWh) ang Meralco. Pero uutay-utayin ang singil sa kuryente para hindi mabigat: P0.75/kWh ngayong Pebrero, at sa Marso naman ang natitirang P0.33/kWh.  Read more »

Meralco should absorb power rate hike due to tax reform - lawmaker

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 08 07:31 PM

A lawmaker on Thursday said power distributor Meralco should absorb the foreseen electricity rate hike to be caused by the tax reform law. Read more »

Taas-singil sa kuryente sa Pebrero, posibleng umabot ng halos P1/kWh

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 06 09:38 PM

Nag-abiso ang Meralco na magkakaroon ng pagtaas sa singil ng kuryente sa Pebrero, matapos ang bawas-singil noong Enero.  Read more »

Palace orders ERC to enforce suspension order on officials

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 05:18 PM

Malacañang has ordered the Energy Regulatory Commission to implement a suspension order against top officials who allegedly favored Meralco by excluding the power distributor from competitive bidding rules. Read more »

9 electric cooperatives severely affected by Vinta: DOE

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 27 06:03 PM

Electric cooperatives in nine provinces in the southern Philippines were severely affected by typhoon Vinta resulting in power interruption in some towns in their franchise areas, the government said Wednesday.    Read more »