WATCH: Marcos takes up fight for consumers vs unfair electricity rates

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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-07-27 21:12 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Philippines, Energy, Labour & Workers, Tax & Budget
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Tackling the issue of high electricity costs, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. calls for an immediate end to passing 'systems loss' charges onto consumers. He criticized the practice of charging ordinary citizens for operational losses—complete with an added Value-Added Tax (VAT)—arguing that consumers shouldn't pay for mistakes they didn't make. Marcos demanded the urgent amendment of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) to protect the public.
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