Gatchalian: Bill Removing System Loss Charges May Be Ready Before Christmas
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Approval of bills removing system loss charges may take up to 6 months —Sen. Gatchalian
It might take lawmakers up to six months to work on the filed bills proposing to scrap system loss charges imposed by electric companies following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s directive, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said.
Gatchalian: Bill removing system loss charges may be ready before Christmas
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, August 2 expressed confidence that the measure seeking to remove system loss charges, as well as the value-added tax (VAT), from electricity bills would be approved before Christmas or the end of this year.“I can actually see the legislation moving forward because there is already a meeting of the minds among the President, the House of Representatives, and even the Senate—where eight (8) senators h…
PARE: End the Double Standard on Systems Loss Charges - Mindanao Daily News
During his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made a resounding call for the removal of systems loss charges from electricity bills. The Partners for Affordable and Reliable Energy (PARE) commends this effort to reduce power rates — a move that will undoubtedly face opposition from parts of the power […] The post PARE: End the Double Standard on Systems Loss Charges appeared first on Mindanao Daily News.
Navotas Representative Toby Tiangco is once again pushing for the removal of systems loss charges from consumers’ monthly electricity bills. According to Tiangco, it is unfair to pass on to the citizens the cost caused by power theft and other losses or inefficiencies of power utilities that are beyond their control. He filed House Bill No. 10273 or the System Loss Charges Abolition Act of 2026 in support of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call…
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