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Cusi stops P8/kwh power rate in poor areas planned by Napocor

August 11, 2019 admin DOE, Electricity, ERC, gwneration, Latest News Stories, NAPOCOR, Nation, power, rates

Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 10:38:17 +0000

Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi had stopped a planned increase in power generation charge that would bring power rates in some of the country’s remotest and poorest areas to more than P8 per kilowatt hour. In a statement, Cusi ordered the Napocor to put the plan on hold. Cusi, instead, asked the Napocor to find ways […]

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‘Murang kuryente bill to benefit big firms’

May 26, 2019 admin Bayan Muna, Carlos Isagani Zarate, Latest News Stories, murang kuryente bill, NAPOCOR, Nation

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 26 May 2019 21:34:38 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The impending passage of the so-called “murang kuryente” bill, which seeks to use the P207-billion Malampaya Fund to pay off the debts of National Power Corp (Napocor), will only benefit big corporations, and will not ease the sufferings of consumers from the high cost of electricity, party list group Bayan Muna warned on Saturday.

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Senate OKs Murang Kuryente bill on second reading

January 30, 2019 admin Latest News Stories, Malampaya, murang kuryente, NAPOCOR, Nation, Psalm, Recto, Senate

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 09:57:50 +0000

The Senate on Wednesday passed on second reading SB1950 or the Murang Kuryente Bill which will provide cost-saving electricity rates to consumers, especially poor families.

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