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Daily updates on power supply sought

Laban Konsyumer Inc. (LKI) has urged the Department of Energy and the Energy Regulatory Commission to provide daily updates on the status of power plants so that consumers can monitor the power situation of the grid on a daily basis. The consumer group said the agencies have to be more transparent in  the wake of […]

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Reserbang kuryente sa Luzon Grid, bumaba kasunod ng forced outage at ilang bumigay na planta

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Consumer Group Urges the Energy Department and ERC to be Transparent Regarding Plant Shutdowns and Power Situation

In light of the yellow alert issued today, the consumer group , Laban Konsyumer Inc. called for more transparency from ERC and DOE regarding plant outages and power situation. The group asked for daily updates on the status of power plants so that consumers can monitor the power situation of the grid on a daily […]

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Feed in Tariff Allowance Can Go Down to Php 0.1875/kwh

“The consumer group  lauds the rollback as it shows that  the ERC is transforming to a pro consumer welfare regulatory body” Consumer Group Laban Konsyumer Inc. ( LKI )  claims that  Feed in Tariff Allowance or called FIT-ALL paid by all classes of electricity consumers nationwide  can further go down to Php 0.1875/ kwh from  […]

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ERC urged to further cut FiT-All

A consumer group claimed the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) could have further lowered the feed-in tariff allowance (FiT-All) used to subsidize renewable energy developers to save power consumers from being overcharged. In a statement on Wednesday, Laban Konsyumer Inc. (LKI) said the FiT-All paid by all electricity consumers nationwide could be further decreased to P0.1875 […]

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Feed in Tariff Allowance can go down to php 0.18 per kwh

LKI 15th Press Statement  March 27, 2019  FEED IN TARIFF ALLOWANCE  CAN GO DOWN TO Php 0.1875/kwh  “The consumer group  lauds the rollback as it shows that  the ERC is transforming to a pro consumer welfare regulatory body”  Consumer Group Laban Konsyumer Inc. ( LKI )  claims that  Feed in Tariff Allowance or called FIT-ALL […]

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Manila Water urged to look into compensating customers’ add’l expenses

Consumer group Laban Konsyumer Inc. (LKI) on Tuesday welcomed the one-time bill waiver to be implemented by Manila Water Company Inc., but said the water concessionaire should also look at compensating the expenses of its customers during the recent service interruptions. “I think we appreciate that, kasi ‘yung kaniyang apology dinugtungan niya ngayon ng voluntary […]

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Consumers’ group urges Manila Water to defer collection of increased water rates

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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Manila Water waives April bills’ minimum charge

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 […]