SURIGAO del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel urged the House of Representatives to carefully review the franchise of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) before considering its renewal.

"It's only 2024. Four years more. Why apply for renewal of a franchise that is set to expire four years from now?" Pimentel, vice chairman of the Committee on Legislative Franchises, said during the panel's public hearing.

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