00:00It is possible that Meralco's customers will pay more for electricity this month
00:06as a result of the huge increase in pass-through charges
00:12or charges that are being passed on to the consumer.
00:16This is what Bernadette Reyes reported.
00:21In the very face of Meralco's arrest,
00:23various groups protested against the high cost of electricity charges
00:27and the use of coal and gas in power plants that are causing climate change.
00:31We are not yet approving the increase in our salaries.
00:35The electricity is still going up.
00:36But Meralco has said that they are afraid of a huge increase
00:41in pass-through charges or charges that are being passed on to the consumer
00:44even though there is no fixed amount.
00:47This includes the transmission charge,
00:49feed-in tariff allowance approved by the ERC,
00:51and the generation charge,
00:53which is being increased due to the higher charges of WESEM,
00:56one of the things that Meralco and other distributors are buying.
00:59It is very heavy, especially for us who only have a daily salary.
01:06We are sacrificing all of our budget.
01:09According to Meralco,
01:10they are asking suppliers to pay for the other part of the generation cost
01:16and to pay for the three-month collection from June to August.
01:20Meralco also appealed to the ERC to pay for the payment of the WESEM charges.
01:26The ERC ordered distributors in Luzon and Visayas Grids
01:30to cancel the request for the generation charge
01:33and to wait for the final billing from WESEM
01:36before issuing the bill this June.
01:38Because if they follow that,
01:39the arrival of Meralco's bill may be delayed this month.
01:43For GMA Integrated News,
01:45Bernadette Reyes,
01:46Nakatutok,
01:4724 Hours.
01:56Bernadette Reyes, Nakatutok, 24 Hours.
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