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Cayetano to minority bloc: Defend the independence of the Senate
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano called on the minority bloc to unite in defending the independence and integrity of the Senate amid the controversies and pressure facing…
Sanjia-Steel Flags “Unfair” Detention and Profiling of Both Filipino and Chinese Workers
‘Meralco’s Fake News’: Gatchalian Blasts Scapegoating of 4Ps in April Bill Shock
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Posibleng makinabang ang mga consumer sa Soccsksargen sa modernong power system na ginagamit na sa Iloilo City. Ipinapakita ng MORE Electric and…
May 7, 2026
Consumer advocates and the group Bayan Muna have strongly condemned the “bill shock” experienced by millions of Meralco customers this April and May 2026, as rates…
May 5, 2026
“Parang nawiwili na kayo sa kadadagdag!” Ito ang naging matapang na bwelta ni Senator Imee Marcos sa pamunuan ng Manila Electric Company (Meralco) sa gitna ng…
May 4, 2026
A member of the Senate PROTECT Committee called for the immediate amendment of the EPIRA law to stop the exorbitant charges imposed by Meralco on its…
May 4, 2026
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has officially reaffirmed the status of May 1, 2026, as a Regular Holiday across the Philippines. Under Proclamation No. 1006, Series…
April 10, 2026
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) raised its residential electricity rates this February despite the country still being in cooler months and before the official start of…
March 4, 2026
Former Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas has given his “150% endorsement” to MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) as the next power distributor for…
February 13, 2026The National Association of Consumer Organizations (NASECOR) is calling on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to check if Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is overcharging consumers. In…
February 2, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has once again dismissed calls for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to undergo a drug test. The renewed challenge came from Vice President…
November 24, 2025