A consumers’ group on Sunday urged east zone concessionaire Manila Water to hold the collection of its increased water rates amid the ongoing water supply shortage. “Wag munang maningil ng increase na aabot sa P2.10 per cubic meter simula ng March 7, 2019… ang breakdown nun ay nung October P1.46 per cubic meter at nitong […]
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AYALA-LED Manila Water Co., Inc. will waive the water bill of its customers who were severely affected by the water shortage in March, while waiving the minimum charge of the rest of its customers for the month, in a move that its top official expects to cost at least P150 million. “We are announcing a […]
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LKI letter to MWSS Manila Water
This letter formalizes the proposal by Laban Konsyumer Inc. aired on TV Patrol and in Balitanghali of GMA 7 last Thursday, March 14, 2019. Laban Konsyumer Inc. proposed that Manila Water defer the collection of the rate increases authorized by the MWSS during the last 4th Rate Rebasing Period in the amount of Php 1.46 […]
Nagbabala ang Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) sa mga mananamantala na mag-overprice sa presyo ng tubig sa mga bottled water. Kasalukuyang nakararanas ng kawalan o paghina ng tubig ang mga kostumer ng Manila Water sa ilang bahagi ng Metro Manila at Rizal province kasabay ng pagbagsak ng antas ng tubig sa La Mesa Dam, […]
A consumer group is calling for a decrease in water rates in light of the daily service interruption affecting Manila Water customers in Metro Manila and Rizal. “Immediately, gumawa kami ng panawagan sa Manila Water. I-atras muna nila sa mga customer nila ‘yung dagdag-presyo na in-allow ng MWSS until supply normalizes,” Laban Konsyumer Incorporated (LKI) […]
Consumer group supports bill on state regulations on payment options and secrecy of data obtained from the consumers. In the observance of World Consumer Rights Day on March 15, 2019, Laban Konsyumer Inc. ( LKI ) a full member of Consumers International , expressed full support of House Bill 2646 titled the “Consumers and Merchants […]
Amidst recent unplanned power plant outages, consumer group calls on electricity spot market operator to present price collusion in electricity prices. (The theme for World Consumer Rights Day 2019, March 15, 2019, is “Trusted Smart Products”) Laban Konsyumer Inc. President Atty. Victorio Mario A. Dimagiba expressed alarm at the two recent Yellow Alerts raised this […]
A CONSUMER group has called on the electricity spot market to ensure transparency of prices in order to avoid collusion among power generation companies during times when the grid system operator declares “yellow” or “red” alerts. In a statement, Laban Konsyumer, Inc. (LKI) President Victorio Mario A. Dimagiba has “demanded” disclosure and transparency from the […]
The inflation for the bottom 30% of households stands at 5.9 pct in January. Let’s hope the 3.8 pct cascaded to them too . Also, inflation rate for Feb 2019 of “electricity, gas, and other fuels” was 5.2%. compare to February 2018. This may be the impact of the fuels excise taxes which was fully […]
Consumer Group Criticizes PSALM for Lack of Transparency and Disclosure on Universal Charges (The theme for World Consumer Rights Day 2019, March 15, 2019, is “Trusted Smart Products”) In a policy statement recently, Laban Konsyumer Inc. and its President Atty. Victorio Mario A. Dimagiba said that it is best for the consumers that the national […]