14+ hour, 42+ min ago  (330+ words) The electricity rate in Iloilo may go up again in June 2026. Power distributors have not declared an amount just yet, as of this writing, but said the increase may be P1 per kilowatt hour. Among the factors causing the increase include…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (52+ words) Customers of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) should expect a sigh of relief this month as the power distributor slashed its household rate for May....

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (357+ words) An economist on Saturday said that suspending the collection of excise tax on petroleum products would be felt the fastest by the poor in a bid to ease the inflationary impact of global oil price spikes amid the Middle East…...

1+ mon, 20+ hour ago  (252+ words) Ignite Power, a partnership of Razon-led Primelectric Holdings Inc. and Manny Pacquiao's MP Holdings, on Thursday said there are no formal negotiations ongoing for its proposed joint venture with South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO II). Ignite Power issued a statement…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (636+ words) The House of Representatives" policy research arm is calling for tax relief measures for both consumers and local businesses in a bid to offset the economic slowdown resulting from high inflation brought by the global oil price shock amid the…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (22+ words) The online world is in a frenzy due to doubled electricity bills, but experts say it has been that way for years....

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (671+ words) Meralco customers faced "bill shock" in April 2026 as electricity bills sharply spiked." The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has recently clarified that the itemized charges in customers' bills are all approved by regulators before implementation. But what does every charge in…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (436+ words) Electricity prices in the country are expected to increase following the upward movement of global fuel prices due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said Friday. Citing projections from the Independent Electricity Market…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (628+ words) Senator Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday said 61 local water districts were not satisfied with Prime Water's services, and many of them also wish to terminate their joint venture agreements (JVAs) with the water service provider. During a hearing of the Senate…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (390+ words) Customers of power distributor Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will have to pay more for electricity this month, as the Pangilinan-led utilities provider announced a rate hike following two straight months of downward adjustments. In an advisory, Meralco said it would…...