Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III debunked the claims that there is double taxation in the value-added tax (VAT) on power rates. The statement comes after outgoing Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chairperson Agnex
President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. looks to have Republic Act 9136 or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) amended as an attempt to bring down the cost of electricity. While Marcos Jr.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved Lopez-led Energy Development Corporation’s (EDC) application to establish a point-to-point transmission line to connect the 3.6-megawatt (MW) Mindanao 3 (M3) binary geothermal power plant to
Outgoing Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson Agnes Devanadera has proposed to the next administration to suspend the excise tax on coal and petroleum products to mitigate the impact of international prices amid
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) to refund a total of Php7.76 billion to its residential customers beginning this month. The order – issued on March
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has jurisdiction to hear cases of anti-competitive behavior, abuse of market power, or other unfair trade or practices filed against the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) and Aboitiz
by Kuryente.org As Metro Manila re-entered COVID-19 alert level three, non-essential businesses are no longer allowed to operate; restaurants and social gathering places are allowed to operate under strict guidelines and limited
A subsidiary of SMC Global Power Holdings (SMCGP), the power arm of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), has asked the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to amend public offering requirements for power generation companies
South Korean firm Soosan ENS Co. Ltd. won the Operation and Maintenance Service Contract (OMSC) for the 165-megawatt (MW) Casecnan Hydroelectric Power Plant’s (CHPP) in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija. Soosan ENS submitted the
Several congressmen have expressed support, as well as opposition to the extension of the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation’s (PSALM) corporate life. At a congressional hearing on Wednesday, House Committee
