MALACAÑANG on Thursday said the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is empowered to scrutinize books of accounts of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to determine if the company has violated the prohibition on excessive and unjust profit.
“[ERC] has the power to look into the operation and dealings of companies in the energy industry. I think there’s a general authority for the ERC to look into the reasonability of charges. Of course, to determine that, there should be an accounting or analysis of relevant financial and operational data,” Presidential Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said.
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