Senator Risa Hontiveros calls for a policy preventing Meralco from disconnecting service due to unpaid bills.

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Risa Hontiveros Meralco

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Meralco bills are causing financial strain on members of Selda, leading to calls for a review of the current electricity pricing policies. All 1 developments

The entities involved

Risa Hontiveros
Filipino politician
- Senate holds pre-trial conference against Sara Duterte, with House prosecutors participating in the impeachment trial.Sun 21:18
- Risa Hontiveros's views were prompted by findings released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.Thu 23:55
Meralco
Philippine electric company
- President Marcos is seeking to prohibit Meralco from passing system loss charges while the Senate prioritizes bills to boost workers' pay.Thu 18:26
- The Bureau of Internal Revenue issued an RMC removing VAT on system loss charges, following President Marcos's intervention and Congress's action.Thu 18:26

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Jul 10sunstar.com.ph