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Meralco burdens consumers already economically bruised by COVID-19 crises

Meralco burdens consumers already economically bruised by COVID-19 crises

“In the first place, it is unfair to charge consumers pass-on amounts for Meralco's obligation to its suppliers. Secondly, averaging as a basis for billing is unreasonable and grossly and stressfully untransparent. Thirdly, Meralco cannot cite higher power generation cost because there have been no spikes in the global price of oil.”

A matter of political will

A matter of political will

By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective In December of 2013, when Meralco’s petition for a rate hike was approved, Malacañang scrambled to justify it. Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma said the rate hike is neither “arbitrary nor unreasonable.” Coloma echoed...

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