Gatchalian: DUs, not consumers, should pay system loss charges

MANILA, Philippines — Who should shoulder the cost of the system loss? Definitely not the consumers, according to Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian.  At a hearing in the  Senate on Thursday, Gatchalian addressed the question raised by  businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan,  chairman of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the

Behind that popular declaration lies a complicated regulatory system that has protected distribution utilities from costs that most businesses would normally be expected to manage