With power bills already high, Meralco wins approval to raise own fees after 15 years

Rappler - Oct 10, 2026

After its first rate review in 15 years, Meralco has won regulatory approval to raise its distribution charges even after already posting a record P51.13 billion in profits in 2025

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Manila Archbishop Cardinal Advincula to get honorary doctorate from UST

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MANILA, Philippines—Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will receive the degree of Doctor of Theology, honoris causa, from the University of Santo Tomas (UST), which is among the university’s highest distinctions. The conferment will take place at the Dr. Robert S. Sy Ballroom of the Buenaventura Garcia Paredes, O.P. Building, on Oct. 15. According to a

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CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ORMECO) has called on its power suppliers to immediately restore their full contracted capacity. It also warned that a significant supply shortfall may force the cooperative to implement manual load dropping on Saturday, Oct. 10. In its advisory, ORMECO said the province’s contracted capacity

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China unveils AI-powered robot designed to help farmers breed better strains of wheat

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With power bills already high, Meralco wins approval to raise own fees after 15 years

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