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Saturday, August 1, 2026

Senate starting to work on EPIRA law removing system loss from electric bills

It is more fun criticizing

Due to the order of PBBM ordering the removal of system loss from electricity bills.    People were aghast over the inclusion of losses, the subject of management checking responsbility to remove such loss.   Included in the system loss are the technical loss due to conductor resistance over long distances and others are non technical like theft, jumpers, and others.

Some cooperataives report of cooperatives they having to shoulder the electricity consumption of some LGU officials




Pasig RTC issues TRO vs first tranche of P85.00 wage order for increase of employees salary in July; Article 126 of Labor Code prohibits such TRO vs wage orders

It is more fun criticizing

The Pasig RTC has issued a TRO  upon petition of Readycon and RII builders for the implementation of the first tranche of P85.00 wage increase.   Article 126 of the Labor code prohibits such a TRO.     No worries for the laborers

The BSP has issued statements vs such increase and its effect on inflation which their office tries to contain.   This traps businessmen who are caught in the the dilemna of increasing costs of production and the slowdown in economic activities due to war in Iran, and adverse publicity on flood control scandal and the impeachment