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 […]
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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 […]
The government is considering to impose a suggested retail price (SRP) on cement, but cement companies don’t want to give out the data needed to come up with a set price. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is planning to come out with an SRP on the product amid consumer concerns of price increases […]
Sumobra ng higit P1 bilyon ang nasingil ng Meralco sa kanilang mga kostumer noong Disyembre 2018 at Enero 2019. Pero nilinaw ng Meralco na hindi ito sinadya kaya ini-refund nila agad ang sobrang nakolekta sa bill sa Pebrero. Nagpa-Patrol, Alvin Elchico. https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/business/02/26/19/meralco-nag-refund-ng-sobrang-singil-sa-kuryente
A CONSUMER group on Monday asked the government to put in place the price cap on cement to keep manufacturers in check while a biased policy against imports is in effect. Laban Konsyumer Inc. President Victorio Mario A. Dimagiba appealed to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to publish the suggested retail price (SRP) […]
Consumer advocacy group Laban Konsyumer said Monday consumers should not shoulder the safeguard duty imposed by the Trade Department on imported cement. “To pass that duty on to the consumers may be a form of a corrupt action punishable under Section 3 (e) of Republic Act 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practice Act,” said […]
Kumbinsido ang isang consumer group na malaki ang naging epekto ng excise tax o buwis sa langis sa pagtaas ng presyo ng mga bilihin. Ramdam naman ito ng ilang mga mamimili. https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/business/02/24/19/buwis-sa-langis-nakaapekto-sa-presyo-ng-bilihin
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