PAGADIAN CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, Philippines — Power distribution cooperatives across the country are pushing back against the proposed scrapping of system loss charges as a component of

CONSUMERS’ CALVARY The advocacy group Power4People Coalition sums up the suffering of Filipino power consumers with this cartoon. Posted on the group’s Facebook page on July 17,…

INQUIRER GRAPHICS MANILA, Philippines — The Palace is open to consultations with stakeholders regarding the proposed removal of system loss charges from consumers’…

PAGADIAN CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, Philippines — Power distribution cooperatives across the country are pushing back against the proposed scrapping of system loss charges as a…

The Department of Energy reported that the Philippines had the highest electricity costs in Southeast Asia as of June 2026, with average rates pegged at P12.43 per kilowatt-hour.…