By MARYA SALAMAT
Given the worsening hunger and poverty in the Philippines and the already soaring prices of commodities, the ‘triple threats’ of new price hikes may well turn out to be the “straw that would break the camel’s back.” – Lana Linaban, Gabriela
It is all too clear that in “taking on” Meralco, Mrs. Arroyo merely seeks to deflect the people’s righteous anger over high electricity prices while maneuvering to position her own cronies and subalterns to gain a stronger foothold in the power industry. BY CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise / Business World Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No.…
Independent think-tank IBON Foundation calls on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to spare consumers from yet another round of energy rate hikes by denying the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) its petition for tariff increases. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 26, August 5-11, 2007 Independent think-tank IBON Foundation calls on the Energy…