Murang Kuryente Bill Not Enough To Decrease Power Cost, Coalition Group Says
Several civil society groups are saying that the current energy reforms are not enough to reduce the power cost in the country.
The Power for People (P4P) Coalition is now urging the revision of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001 hindering the entry of more coal in the energy mix.
The P4P convenor and Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development (CEED) executive director Gerry Arances said that they are pushing the removal of the energy reforms for impoverished customers to fight the corruption in the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).
“While we are glad that the problem of costly energy is front and center in the chambers of Congress, it will only continue to be felt by consumers if fundamental changes are not introduced and made into law,” Gerry Arances said.
The group zeroes on the Murang Kuryente Bill aiming to use the Malampaya fund to cover the National Power Corp. stranded debts costs.
However, Arances stressed out that the Filipino consumers should not be charged for the costly contracts and stranded debts.
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