The power industry has recommended a suspension of the secondary price cap on the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), staggered fuel price increases and suspending the value-added tax (VAT) and excise taxes on coal and oil to avert even more power rate hikes.

High prices of coal, oil could impact power rates

The Philippines—classified as flawed democracy—had a democracy index score of 6.62 in 2021 from 6.56 the previous year, which a political analyst could be due to too much concetration of power in Duterte’s office, threatening the rule of law and the independence of the Judiciary, relying too much on punitive measures and the powers of the military and the police, violating human rights and media freedom, and attacking those labeled as opposition.

Philippines’ democracy score slips in six years

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High prices of coal, oil could impact power rates

Philippines’ democracy score slips in six years

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