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Read more about the article Soaring electricity rates in Davao prompt calls for EPIRA review 
SOARING RATES. Residents in Davao City brace for the recent increase of electricity rates at 34.8% implemented by Davao Light Power Corporation, Inc. seven months earlier. Consumer advocates and city officials are calling for an EPIRA review.  Photo taken July 29, 2026. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Kath Cortez)

Soaring electricity rates in Davao prompt calls for EPIRA review 

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Residential electricity rates in Davao surged 34.8 percent over seven months, sparking renewed demands from consumer advocates and city officials to overhaul the nation's power industry…

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Read more about the article (PART 2/2)The Paradox: Can electric cars deliver on clean air when the grid runs on coal?
TAXI CHARGING HUB. This taxi is plugged in at the Maligayan electric vehicle charging station on July 22, 2026. The station fills with taxis as early as 4 a.m. for charging. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Lucelle Bonzo)

(PART 2/2)The Paradox: Can electric cars deliver on clean air when the grid runs on coal?

DAVAO CITY, Philippines -- The environmental case for electric vehicles rests on a premise that is straightforward in theory but complicated in practice: an electric car is only as clean…

Continue Reading(PART 2/2)The Paradox: Can electric cars deliver on clean air when the grid runs on coal?
Read more about the article (PART 1/2) Plug In: How electric taxis are rewriting the economics of driving in Davao City
EV TAXI. Vehicles, both electric and gasoline-powered, travel along a busy street in Davao City. The cyan/tea green EV taxi stands out. As the government aims to promote cleaner transportation systems, fuel-powered vehicles still dominate in the streets of Davao. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Lucelle Bonzo)

(PART 1/2) Plug In: How electric taxis are rewriting the economics of driving in Davao City

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Every day for 32 years, Sergio Andaya Jr. started his work the same way — waking up and pulling into a gasoline station to refuel before…

Continue Reading(PART 1/2) Plug In: How electric taxis are rewriting the economics of driving in Davao City