MANILA, Philippines — The P19 million fine imposed against the Manila Electric Corporation (Meralco) supposedly for “bill shock” incidents would have no severe impact on the company, a consumer’s group said Thursday. So, the Power for People Coalition (P4P) appealed to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to instead look into allegations that Meralco has been “holding on to” billions-worth of refunds to its customers. This led to higher bills, which had customers doubting that Meralco might be taking advantage of the pandemic. As for ERC’s fine, Meralco said it has yet to receive a copy of the order. READ: Instead of extending bill deadline, Meralco should waive entire March bill — ColmenaresKGAFor more news about the novel coronavirus click here.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 27, 2020 14:48 UTC