Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has clarified that certain charges appearing on electricity bills are government-mandated subsidies and do not go to the company, following the spread of misleading claims on social media. Meralco explained that these charges are collected and passed on to relevant agencies, in compliance with government regulations. Meralco also emphasized that these charges are not unique to its operations. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has given an order directed to Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to refund its customer for over PHP 21.8 billion of distribution-related charges. On the other hand, Meralco said it would act in accordance with the ERC's decision, and that the latest refund would be implemented on the next billing cycle (July 2022) from Meralco's receipt of cited decision. Read more in our articles including "Meralco clarifies pass-through charges amid criticism online" and "ERC orders Meralco to refund distribution-related charges amounting to Php21.8B".
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Sep 13, 2018Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has clarified that certain charges appearing on electricity bills are government-mandated subsidies and do not go to the company, following the spread of misleading claims on social media. Meralco explained that these charges are collected and passed on to relevant agencies, in compliance with government regulations.
Meralco also emphasized that these charges are not unique to its operations. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has given an order directed to Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to refund its customer for over PHP 21.8 billion of distribution-related charges. On the other hand, Meralco said it would act in accordance with the ERC's decision, and that the latest refund would be implemented on the next billing cycle (July 2022) from Meralco's receipt of cited decision.
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