Addressing electricity bill shock
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-05-02 02:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Natural Disasters, Philippines, Energy, Media, US Politics, Environment & Climate
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FOR most of the past week, the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country’s largest distribution utility, has been fighting a wildfire of complaints spreading on social media about high electricity bills. The volume of public grumbling has become loud enough that even some members of Congress have chimed in to call for inquiries into how bills are structured, and whether the charges that appear on them are fair and reasonable.
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