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The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), represented by Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino Juan, participated as part of the Philippine delegation to the U.S.–Philippines Smart Grid Technologies Reverse Trade Mission (RTM) hosted by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) recently. The mission brought together senior Philippine energy sector leaders and U.S. public and private […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) approved a resolution that adopts significant amendments to the Magna Carta for Residential Electricity Consumers. These changes aim to enhance consumers’ fundamental right to electric service and introduce more flexible, transparent, and consumer-friendly rules regarding bill deposits and refunds. The amendments were adopted in accordance with the Commission’s mandate under […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino Juan affirmed the ERC’s commitment to accelerating hydropower development, saying that it is essential to protect the public interest and lower electricity costs for Filipino consumers. Speaking at the 3rd Philippine Hydro Summit and Exhibition 2025 focused on the theme “Accelerating Hydropower Development: Powering […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) welcomed the approval of its proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget by the House of Representatives during plenary deliberations, emphasizing that the allocation will strengthen consumer protection and enhance oversight of the electricity industry. Sponsored by South Cotabato Second District Representative Ferdinand Hernandez, the budget gained the full support of the […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) briefed the House Committee on Energy on the Commission’s key priorities and regulatory strategies governing the Philippine electric power industry. ERC Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino Juan, together with other ERC officials, presented before the Committee chaired by Palawan 2nd District Representative Jose Chaves Alvarez at the House of […]
In its first Open Commission Meeting (CM) under the leadership of newly appointed Chairperson and CEO Francis Saturnino C. Juan, held on Wednesday, 13 August 2025, at the ERC Main Office, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) underscored its resolve to address every pending case, regardless of scale, and to take decisive steps to eliminate its […]
Filipino consumers and energy stakeholders can expect a new and revitalized Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), as ERC Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino C. Juan takes the helm of the Commission.Chairperson Juan made this commitment during the joint awarding ceremony of the National Electrification Administration’s (NEA) 2025 Lumens Awards and the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros pressed the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to complete and release the results of its “long promised” reset of the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) for both transmission and distribution charges, which have directly contributed to rising power costs. Hontiveros made the statement after distribution utility giant Meralco announced that its power […]
Senator Win Gatchalian welcomes the appointment of lawyer Monalisa Carneo Dimalanta as the new chairperson of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), replacing Atty. Agnes Devanadera who headed the agency for nearly five years. Gatchalian, who has commended the ERC in many instances in the past, urges its new chief to carry out the same mandate […]
A welcome relief amid the rising cost of living was how Senator Win Gatchalian viewed the P7.8 billion refund in electricity bills ordered by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) for overcharges. “Given its mandate of protecting consumer interest as an independent electric power industry regulator, I laud the latest […]