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MANILA, Philippines – The Energy Regulatory Commission stated that it finds the power rate hike implemented by Meralco this February to high and may order a refund if it finds the defense of Meralco untenable. Earlier, Meralco stated that it implemented a power rate hike due to the increase in the price of electricity of the contractors. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/bd1UbOiENMo
Members of the militant Group Kilusang Mayo Uno held a protest rally in front of the Meralco Kamuning Branch to stop the Manila Electric Co. from increasing electricity rates. Meralco had earlier announced an increase of 89 centavos per kilowatt hour that will be billed to consumers in April. The increase was due to higher power generation costs and related charges, according to MERALCO.
