Duterte’s game plan

Oct 19, 2021 | In the trenches, Opinion

Rodrigo Duterte won’t hand over power without a fight. He would want to remain relevant after stepping down in June 2022 to influence politics in the country and keep his power in the shadows to shield him from potential lawsuits, including an indictment from the...

BILL SHOCK: 2.4M Meralco consumers to pay 2 to 3 times more in June billing

Jun 11, 2020 | Top Stories

  When electricity bills are delivered this month, some 2.4 million consumers in Metro Manila and adjacent provinces will be shocked to discover that they will have to pay three or four times more than their usual consumption. The country’s largest power...

Meralco to release new meter-based bills in June on regulators’ orders

May 25, 2020 | Metro

Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) announced it would issue new meter-based bills in June to its consumers, and said bills from March, April and May based on estimated averages should be disregarded. Meralco spokesman Joe Zaldarriaga said in a Teleradyo interview that the...

Meralco vows uninterrupted power supply during Luzon quarantine

Apr 2, 2020 | Metro

The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has assured consumers it would provide stable and steady power supply during the 30-day enhanced community quarantine throughout Luzon. In a statement, Ronnie Aperocho, Meralco senior vice president and head of networks, said the...

October electricity rates up — Meralco

Oct 8, 2019 | Metro

The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said on Tuesday there would be a slight increase in electricity rates because of an uptick in power generation costs.Electricity rates for a typical household consuming at least 200 kilowatt-hours (kWh) increased to P9.0862 per kWh...