due to the complaint of some residents ,tangled electrical wiring that cause fire in the future.

(March 22,2023) meralco line men replace posts along esteve street in barangay Commonwealth  quezon city 

UNTANGLING HAZARDS

Electricity

Danny Querubin

Photographer

LGUs told to reduce electricity consumption

IN what appears to be an admission of an imminent power crisis, the Department of Energy (DOE) urges local government units to reduce electricity usage by 10 percent to save costs and lessen the demand for power supply in the country.


POWER CRISIS!

Is Meralco collecting more than it should?

FOR the last 11 years, the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has been charging its subscribers more than what it should be collecting, says Congressman Dan Fernandez.

Is Meralco collecting  more than it should?

Bataan's Electricity Woes: Accountability Urgently Needed

In recent times, Peninsula Electric Cooperative, Inc. (PENELCO) has found itself under scrutiny due to a series of service disruptions and poor communication that have left consumers in Bataan frustrated and struggling. 

If 10 mayors from Laguna province were to be asked, the First Laguna Electric Cooperative, Inc. (FLECO), the main power distributor for the province’s mostly underdeveloped eastern area, has become a stumbling block in their goal for economic progress in the area due to exorbitant electricity costs and deficient service.



Mayors want FLECO OUT

While NGCP is being hit for alleged poor performance and Chinese investment, President Marcos is rethinking suggestions to revoke its franchise.

Since the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines has, in recent months, been raising its alert systems too frequently about inadequate power supply, it is now at the center of a firing line from legislators and Marcos administration energy officials who are threatening it with franchise revocation due to poor performance.


NGCP in hot seat

With the arrival of summer in the Philippines, increase in electric bills becomes a pressing concern for many households. 