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[Updated June 9, 2026, 8:40 p.m.]
MANILA, Philippines — A consumer watchdog on Tuesday urged the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for alleged failure to impose a Supreme Court (SC) ruling which they say led to overpriced power rates.
For its part, the ERC said they will respond should the antigraft body compel them to respond in a complaint filed by the United Filipino Consumers and Commuters (UFCC).
READ: DOE, ERC policies must be checked, too amid high costs, brownouts
