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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
MANILA, Philippines — Dennis Abagon, an engineer at the DPWH Mimaropa office, was arrested yesterday by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in connection with a…
November 24, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Former Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Wednesday denied that he voluntarily resigned from his post, contradicting an earlier statement from Malacañang. In a…
November 20, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Kilusang Bayan Kontra Kurakot (KBKK) announced on Wednesday that nationwide protests will be held on November 30 at Luneta, EDSA, and other…
November 20, 2025
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has criticized fellow lawmaker Imee Marcos for publicly accusing her brother, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., of cocaine use during a recent…
November 18, 2025