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Dagdag-interes, pinadaling refund sa deposit ng kuryente ikinakasa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 09:49 PM

Pinaplano ang mas mataas na interes at mas pinadali raw na pagbalik ng bill deposit ng mga konsumer ng kuryente sa buong Pilipinas. Read more »

Duterte appoints new ERC commissioner, 911 chief

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 03:35 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed a new member of the Energy Regulatory Commission and Emergency 911 National Office, papers released by Malacañang on Monday showed. Read more »

Electric bill na lumobo matapos palitan ang kontador inireklamo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 06:49 PM

Mula sa mahigit P1,000 na bayarin kada buwan, nagulantang na lang ang pamilya nang malamang aabot sa P14,000 ang utang nila sa electric cooperative. Read more »

Electric cooperatives admit using bill deposits

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 12:12 AM

Energy regulators dig deeper into the alleged misuse of bill deposits. But even if the agency finishes its study this month, changes in the system will not be approved right away. Read more »

Deposit sa kuryente, nagagastos ng ilang electric cooperative

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 09:30 PM

Gusto ng Energy Regulatory Commission na ihiwalay bilang trust fund ng mga electric cooperative ang mga ibinayad na bill deposit.    Read more »

ERC to implement suspension of officials on Monday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 11:22 PM

Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chairperson Agnes Devanadera said she will serve the suspension of four officials on Monday following Malacañang's order. Read more »

4 ERC officials' suspension must be enforced: consumer group

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 20 10:47 PM

The National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms (NASCORE) on Wednesday urged Malacañang and the Court of Appeals to implement the suspension order against 4 Energy Regulatory Commissions (ERC) officials.   Read more »

Palace blasts 4 ERC execs for seeking to void suspension order

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 11:00 AM

Malacañang on Tuesday criticized 4 Energy Regulatory Commission officials for seeking the nullification of a 3-month suspension order against them. Read more »

Solons want ERC officials probed further over alleged Meralco 'sweetheart deals'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 08:41 PM

MANILA - Lawmakers investigating Meralco's alleged "sweetheart deals" with affiliated power suppliers recommended on Tuesday that Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) officials who allowed these agreements be further investigated. Read more »

Solon hits Meralco 'sweetheart deals'; firm says agreements in 'good faith'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 09:28 PM

Bayan Muna party-list Rep.Carlos Zarate has warned of hikes in electricity rates due to the Manila Electric Company's (Meralco) power supply deals that allegedly bypassed competitive bidding. Read more »

House studies ERC abolition

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 23 05:10 PM

The House energy committee has created a technical working group that will study 3 bills which will decide the future of the Energy Regulatory Commission.  Read more »

Higher power bills loom in June

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 12:52 AM

Consumers will face higher electricity bills by June after the energy regulator approved a hike in the feed-in-tariff allowance rate.  Read more »

Nakaambang dagdag-singil sa kuryente, tinutulan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 09:20 PM

Sa gitna ng kaliwa't kanang pagmahal ng bilihin, hiniling ng ilang grupo na isantabi muna ang mga inaprubahang dagdag-singil sa kuryente.  Read more »

Ex-solon wants to intervene in power retail row

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 01:21 PM

A former party-list lawmaker asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to clarify, modify, or lift its halt order that prevented government agencies from implementing some regulations on power retailers. Read more »

'Power for people'

George Calvelo, ABS CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 08:38 PM

Protesters join a Power for People Coalition picket at the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) headquarters in Ortigas, on Friday. The group urged ERC Chairperson Agnes Devanadera to reject 7 coal Power Supply Agreements (PSAs) due to their alleged negative impact on the environment and communities.    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 »

Palace welcomes CA halt order on ERC execs’ suspension

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 14 01:52 PM

Malacañang on Wednesday welcomed the Court of Appeals' grant of a temporary restraining order stopping the suspension of four Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) officials. 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 »

Brownout, nagbabadya pa rin sa tag-init

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 12:27 AM

Mauuwi sa brownout ang suspensiyon ng 4 na ERC commissioners dahil walang maiisyung permit para gumana ang mga bagong planta ng kuryente.   Read more »