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Philippine Government Considers Scrapping Meralco System Loss Charges
The Philippine government is currently evaluating the potential impact of removing system loss charges from Meralco bills, which could lead to savings for consumers.
29 Jul, 01:11 — 29 Jul, 17:16
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RapplerMostly Factual10h ago
How much could you save if system loss charges are removed from your Meralco bill?
System loss, which accounts for about 5% of a Meralco bill, includes electricity lost to illegal connections and metering errors
By Lance Spencer Yu
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Palace: Gov’t weighing effects of scrapping system loss charges
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Wednesday said the government is still studying the implementation of one of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s most applauded promises during his State of the Nation Address (Sona): the removal of system loss charges from electricity bills. Palace press officer Claire Castro said the proposal is still being studied to ensure it
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