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Showing posts with label Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA). Show all posts
Thursday, June 25, 2015

Tripartite inspection of power plant shutdowns sought

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A trade unionist stresses the importance of stable power supply and low power rates in attracting foreign investors and ensuring the comp...
Thursday, October 23, 2014

Petilla won’t resign, vows to avert blackouts

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MANILA, Philippines - Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla has shrugged off a labor coalition’s call for him to resign, saying that he is...

Blackouts could cost economy P23B – Aquino

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IF an anticipated drop in power supply is not immediately solved and blackouts will occur next year, the cost to the economy could be as hig...
Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Labor group blames high power rate

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THE Associated Labor Union-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP) yesterday said the purchasing power of workers in Cebu and oth...
Thursday, September 18, 2014

‘Why rent power for 2 years when it’s needed only for 3 months?’

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While the House of Representatives is ready to grant emergency powers to President Benigno Aquino III to deal with a looming power crisis ne...
Wednesday, September 17, 2014

How much will emergency power cost electricity consumers?

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What’s emergency power’s price tag? Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero raised this question yesterday as he said Malacañang should be transparent ...

Senators to Palace: Don’t rush us

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ON GRANTING AQUINO EXTRA POWERS CONGRESS is not likely to pass a joint resolution giving President Benigno Aquino 3rd special powers anytime...

Noy to Congress: Give me emergency powers

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President Aquino is greeted by European Council President Herman Van Rompuy MANILA, Philippines - President Aquino has formally asked ...

Congress asked to pass extra power reso

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PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has asked Congress to pass a joint resolution authorizing him to enter into contracts to add generating capacit...
Tuesday, September 16, 2014

TUCP calls for ERC, Napocor revamp

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MANILA, Philippines - Labor group Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP)- Nagkaisa on Tuesday expressed support for the granting o...

With no solution in sight, power crisis will spillover 2016 - TUCP

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QUEZON CITY – Without an acceptable and genuine national strategy addressing the forthcoming energy crisis in 2015, the Trade Union Congress...
Tuesday, September 9, 2014

More brownouts in next 2 years -TUCP

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Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla said rotational brownouts especially in Luzon may continue in 2015 due to electricity shortage. Ph...
Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Power crisis may shut down businesses, TUCP fears

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AS the power situation in Luzon remains tight, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) warned that the power crisis may force bus...
Monday, July 21, 2014

TUCP to gather labor groups amid current 'power' situation

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MANILA, Philippines - Alarmed by the current power situation in some parts of the country following the onslaught of Typhoon "Glenda,...

Workers, businessmen unite in hope to find answers to power woes

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IN A rare opportunity, employers and employees find common ground in finding the urgency to address the emerging power crisis in the country...
Sunday, July 13, 2014

TUCP Slams DOE Sec. Petilla for Inutility on Brownouts

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The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) chided Energy Secretary Petilla for his being inability to address brownouts and incr...
Thursday, March 13, 2014

Labor group urges ERC to order full stop in rate hike

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Workers want a full stop, not a mere recalculation of spot market prices which triggered sharp spikes in the December 2013 and January 2...
Friday, February 14, 2014

Revoke Meralco Franchise, Pull the Plug on EPIRA

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Meralco has failed the Filipino people. They promised cheap, widespread access to electricity, yet the only thing they mustered thus far...
Monday, February 10, 2014

Oppose Meralco's Threat to Trigger Brownouts if TRO is not Lifted! Revoke Meralco's License and Repeal EPIRA!

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Meralco, the electricity monopoly, threatened its 5.3 million consumers with brownouts if the temporary restraining order (TRO) on its scand...
Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Workers call for reformatting of the power industry

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The power industry needs not just a reboot but a major reformatting to better serve the country’s current and future energy needs and to sat...