Category: Published Articles
PAUBOS NA BA ANG MALAMPAYA GAS FIELD?
September 16, 2021Nalalapit na ang pagka-ubos ng suplay ng “NatGas” at dapat lamang ihayag ito sa publiko. May nakatakdang maintenance shutdown ang Malampaya subalit nagkaroon ng biglaang paghinto ng suplay nitong nakaraang linggo lamang. May humintong planta na umaasa sa “natgas” o natural gas at may iba namang malalaking planta na maipilitang gumamit ng alternatibong “Liquid Gas” […]
Consumers, labor: Price spikes to follow tax hike
December 6, 2018CONSUMER groups on Monday warned prices of basic goods will remain high if the government proceeds with its plan to implement the next round of the tax hike on fuel in 2019. Labor groups on Monday weighed in on the issue as well, and called on President Duterte to junk the recommendation of his economic managers to push through with the next-round fuel excise tax hike next year.
Bicam next battleground
November 30, 2017Published in Malaya Some sectors are unhappy about certain portions of the Senate version of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN). Isidro Consunji, DMCI Holdings Corp. chairman; the Department of Energy (DOE); and Laban Konsyumer Inc. (LKI) have all expressed apprehension over the increase in coal tax, while consumer and sari-sari store groups […]
Consumers Ask Bicam for Compassion
November 30, 2017The Bantay Konsyumer, Kalsada, Kuryente―an advocacy group defending the interests of Filipino consumers―has supported the campaign of Pasco in opposing the SSB tax which they said would would hit hard on class D and E consumers.
Solons won’t let Senate ram through TRAIN ‘insertions’
November 30, 2017Published in Busiiness Mirror Members of the House of Representatives have threatened to block the passage of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act during the bicameral conference should senators insist on passing provisions that were not included in the approved version of the lower chamber. Minority Leader Danilo E. Suarez of the Third […]
Petisyon vs SSB tax, tuloy
November 24, 2017Originally posted by Balita – link Suportado ng Bantay Konsumer, Kalsada, Kuryente (BK3) ang panawagan ng Philippine Association of Stores at Carinderia Owners (PASCO) laban sa panukalang dagdag-buwis sa sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). Nasa 300,000 na at dumarami pa ang lagdang nakakalap ng PASCO sa bansa upang salungatin ang nasabing excise tax sa mga SSB, alinsunod […]
Proposed tax on SSBs too high for consumers–group
November 24, 2017Originally posted by BusinessMirror – link to article A consumer group on Wednesday said it is supporting the campaign and signature drive launched by the Philippine Association of Stores and Carinderia Owners (Pasco) against the proposed excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). “We support Pasco’s challenge on the proposed SSB excise tax. We are all […]
SC TRO makabubuti sa mga konsyumer
February 27, 2017Suportado ng Bantay Kuryente ang desisyon ng Korte Suprema sa ipinalabas nilang Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) para pigilan ang Department of Energy (DOE) at ng Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) sa implementasyon nito ng kanilang bagong panukala tungkol sa retail competition and open access (RCOA). Sa nasabing desisyon umano ng Korte Suprema ay hindi lamang ang mga […]
Bantay Kuryente backs Supreme Court’s TRO
February 26, 2017POWER sector watchdog Bantay Kuryente says it fully supports the Supreme Court’s Temporary Restraining Order preventing respondents Department of Energy and Energy Regulatory Commission from implementing new policies regarding the Retail Competition and Open Access. In a statement, it said it was thankful the Supreme Court had recognized that the petition would benefit not only the […]
New power regulation seen to hurt consumers
January 28, 2017Power sector watchdog Bantay Kuryente has lauded recent moves to challenge before the Supreme Court the questionable energy policies being pushed by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). In a statement, Bantay Kuryente cited the Philippine Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Ateneo De Manila University, San Beda College-Alabang and mall owner Riverbanks Development Corp. for opposing […]