The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Energy Lawyers Association of the Philippines (ELAP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on April 8, 2025, to jointly advance public understanding of the Competitive Retail Electricity Market (CREM) and the Omnibus Rules for Customer Choice Programs.
The partnership is part of ERC’s consumer education efforts, tapping into ELAP’s legal expertise to better communicate the often complex mechanisms of retail electricity competition to the broader public.
“I believe we cannot successfully reach the extent and magnitude of competition in the energy market that we want without the private sector coming in—and private sector coming in is not just putting in money, but it is also in the form of knowledge, of expertise, and sharing your experiences with our consumer base, not just with clients who will necessarily pay for legal services,” said ERC Chairperson and CEO Atty. Monalisa Dimalanta during the signing held at the ERC Main Office in Pasig City.
Under the MOU, ELAP will actively support the ERC’s information and education campaigns (IECs), and provide insights through policy papers on consumer choice programs.
“For 24 years, the industry has been trying to work on promoting the competitive retail market, so we would like to be able to participate and help in the IECs of ERC,” ELAP Chairman Atty. Eric Puno stated.
ELAP Chair Emeritus Atty. Pete Maniego, also the former Chair of the National Renewable Energy Board, echoed the need for public education, stressing the complexity of energy policies and the value of making them more accessible to consumers.
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