METRO MANILA – The Senate has ratified last night the P140-billion Bayanihan to Recover as One measure that will support the sectors heavily affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Chair of the Senate finance committee Sen. Sonny Angara said the funds will be used for the various government programs with an additional P25-billion standby appropriation and P10 billion for the procurement …

MANILA – The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) on Monday announced that customers can expect a lower electricity in June, amid months of power rates increase. In an advisory, customers consuming 200 kWh per month will have a reduced rate of ₱4 in their billing, while ₱6 for 300kwh, ₱8 for 400 kWh and ₱12 for those consumers with 500 kWh. …

MANILA – Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday defended the proposed Senate Bill No. 1083, or the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2019 and urged the critics to read the proposed bill to realized that all perceived abuses that may be commited has been properly addresed by the lawmakers. According to Senator Ping Lacson, The country is …

SHAH ALAM – The police forces may be asking for water and electricity bills  to verify that an individual is travelling within a 10km radius from his or her place of residence. According to the Selangor contingent police headquarters Spokesman Ismail Muslim, the new restrictions are part of the 2nd phase of movement control order (MCO) that prevents citizens to …

The Manila Electric Corporation (Meralco) would waive its customers ‘ March bill in full instead of only extending the bill’s deadline, Neri Colmenares, chairman of Bayan Muna said on Thursday. Colmenares clarified that Meralco would waive the March bill by reimbursing customers through the supposed overrecovery of annual distribution fees of P29.6 billion, which resulted from estimated lower energy revenues …