Marcos Drops Bomb on Electric Bills: โ€œRemove System Loss Charge Nowโ€ โ€” But Utilities Say Industry Could Collapse

Filipinos are paying for electricity that never reaches their homes โ€” and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says itโ€™s time to stop. The โ€œsystem loss chargeโ€ makes up about 5% of Meralco bills, covering technical losses and theft. Marcos wants it…

Fees Worth Billions Exit, Clean Power Never Arrives: A Tale of Zamsureco II Power Woes

For over six years, ZAMSURECO II has operated under National Electrification Administration supervision after its board was deactivated. Despite consumer payments into the Feed-in Tariff Allowance (FIT-All) for renewables, reliable power and clean energy projects remain elusive in Zamboanga Sibugayโ€™s…