Protesters dislike the increase-now, explain-later attitude implied by actions of government regulators.
Opposition to Meralco rate hike persists despite 13-cent slash in rates
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‘Power rate hike another burden to urban poor’
“This is supposed to be a basic social service to the people. But the government failed to provide it to us. Now, it is the capitalists who are benefiting.”
SC asked to permanently strike down Meralco’s ‘manipulated rate hike’
The unprecedented hike was revealed as mostly due to Meralco’s contract with Thermo Mobile, which had bid 25 times higher than the usual rate, or the average recorded by WESM (P62 from P6 to 8 per kilowatt-hour). It was also disclosed that Meralco actually dictates and has full control over the pricing decisions of Thermo Mobile.
Against power rate hike, workers, youth call for Jan. 21 Blackout Protest
“We find it revolting that Meralco is the No. 1 corporation in the country in terms of profits while the Philippines is No. 1 in Asia in terms of costly electricity rates.”
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Ni MARK ANGELES Bulatlat.com Sandali. Bakit kailangang tayo pa ang magtipid para lang mamantikaan ang kanilang mga bibig? Meralco. Ang liwanag ng kulimbat. Para tayong kinukuryente sa bayag. Kaya heto ang liham ng pasasalamat: Mahal kong Meralco, nakita mo ang nangyari sa nahuling akyat-bahay? Ganyan din ang aabutin mo ‘pag makuyog ng taumbayan.
Women, mothers protest power rate hike
The government is insensitive to our plight and let big corporations like Meralco to profit even from the poorest people.”
POWER DABAW To Heighten Campaign vs. DLPC’s Power Rate Hike
Davao City – Following the successful citywide protest led by POWER DABAW against the recently implemented P0.33 power rate increase by the Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC), more protests are set to bombard the company. “We will not stop unless the management of DLPC acquiesces to our demands. We are strongly calling for the…
KMU Asked Meralco to Stop Collecting Additional Fees, Give Rebates to Consumers Now
Bulatlat.com Labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU or May First Movement) yesterday asked the power distributor Meralco to stop imposing additional power rates and instead refund around P7 billion (or more than US$157m) overcharges that it had collected from over 4 million Meralco customers in 2004 and 2007. Since last month, Meralco had been imposing…
Scientist Group Calls Anew for Scrapping of EPIRA, VAT amid the Power Rate Hike
With the impending 36 percent hike in electricity rates, AGHAM, an organization of scientists and technologists, called anew for the scrapping of the EPIRA or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act, and the VAT on electricity. BY BULATLAT The AGHAM (Science and Technology for the People), an organization of scientists and technologists, has called anew…