Beyond system loss: Filipinos need system change
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s call in his fifth State of the Nation Address to stop passing system loss charges and their corresponding Value-Added Tax (VAT) on to electricity consumers is…
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…