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  • Hontiveros wants Meralco customers protected from disconnection during billing disputes

    Hontiveros wants Meralco customers protected from disconnection during billing disputes

    MANILA – Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday urged the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to temporarily prohibit the disconnection of electricity service for Meralco customers with legitimate billing disputes while their complaints are under investigation. In a statement, Hontiveros said consumers who question unusually high electricity bills, particularly those involving alleged erroneous meter readings, should not…