ENERGY Secretary Raphael Lotilla on Monday criticized a Court of Appeals (CA) restraining order halting regulatory disapproval of San Miguel Global Power Corp.'s rate hike petition, saying all parties concerned had not been given enough time to prepare.

Lotilla's statement followed President Ferdinand Marcos' calling the CA decision "unfortunate" and higher power prices on Sunday. Malacañang said the president was hoping that the court would reconsider.

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