PUBLIC UTILITIES/ENERGY
  • Title/Date Filed: House Bill No. 619
    An Act Granting Representation Of Consumer Group In The Board Of Directors Of Manila Electric Company, And The National Power Corporation, The Metropolitan Water Sewerage Authority, The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, And Any Other Corporation, Government Or Private, Dispensing Public Services, Giving Them One (1) Seat In The Board Of Directors, And For Other Purposes
    (Filed July 04, 2001)
    Status: Awaiting comments from concerned agencies
    Main Features:
    - This bill endeavors to give consumer groups duly accredited by the DTI at least one (1) seat in the Board of Directors of public utilities, whether government-owned or private, to ensure that consumers are not burdened with the increase in interest of loans, money change rates, and other factors


  • Title/Date Filed: House Bill No. 4777
    An Act Amending Sections 11, 21, 34, 47, 50 And 51 Of The Republic Act No. 9136, Otherwise Known As The Electric Power Industry Reform Act Of 2001
    (Filed May 13, 2002)
    Status: Consolidated with HB 4847
    Main Features:
    -         In this bill, PSALM is granted representation in the TRANSCO Board of Directors, buyers and concessionaires may be granted the privilege of buying assets of TRANSCO, end-users are given immediate relief from the purchase power adjustment by exempting from the universal charge electricity output produced by a self-generation facility and exempting from payment of PPA or PCA end-users consuming less than 75 kwh per month. PSALM is also granted the power of eminent domain as required by RA 9136 to make sure that it fulfills its contractual obligations

  • Title/Date Filed: House Bill No. 4798
    An Act Mandating The National Power Corporation To Ensure The Optimum Utilization Of Power Supply Which The Government Has Guaranteed To Purchase From Independent Power Producers (IPPs), Providing A Power Rebate System In Favor Of The Consumers, And For Other Purposed
    (Filed May 15, 2002)
    Status: For termination (August 14, 2002)
    Main Features:
    -     A monthly rebate of unutilized kilowatts which the consumer has already paid for to be determined and formulated by the ERC shall be given to patrons of MERALCO and Electric Power Cooperatives and distributors
    -     The NAPOCOR is mandated to ensure that the Power Supply produced by IPPs which the government ha guaranteed to purchase under existing contracts is utilized to its fullest

  • Title/Date Filed: House Resolution No. 348
    Resolution urging the House of Representatives to inquire, in aid of legislation, into the safety measures undertaken by the management of the Pandacan Oil Depot and the concerned government agencies
    (Filed December 20, 2001)
    Status: Not yet calendared* Request letter for deliberation to Chairman Emilio C. Macias
    Main Features:
    -     Inquiry into safety measures undertaken by management of Pandacan Oil Depot to a safer place due to imminent terrorist threats which could endanger health of nearby residents

  • Title/Date Filed: House Resolution No. 553
    Resolution urging the earliest submission to the House of Representative of copies of the Executive Order and other Presidential Issuances with regard to the suspension and reduction of National Power Corporation's Purchased Power Adjustment Collections (PPA), requesting the National Power Corporation to issue the implementing rules and regulations
    (Filed May 13, 2002)
    Status: For termination
    Main Features:
    -     Submission of copies of pertinent EOs and other legal issuances to the HOR in the matter of the Purchased Power Adjustment (PPA) charges amounting to 400,000,000 a month, its suspension and reduction as ordered by GMA

  • Title/Date Filed: House Resolution No. 778
    Resolution urging the establishment of a contingency plan addressing the energy security of the Philippines in the event of a United States-led attack on Iraq and unstable conditions prevailing in the Middle East that may threaten continued oil shipments to East Asia, Including for this purpose a regional security initiative by the Philippines
    (Filed September 30, 2002)
    Main Features:
    -     Proposal to establish a contingency plan addressing the energy security of the Philippines in the event of a United States-led attack on Iraq and unstable conditions prevailing in the Middle East that may threaten continued oil shipments to East Asia, including a regional security initiative by the Philippines

  • Title/Date Filed: House Resolution No. 863
    Resolution urging the House of Representative through the Committee on Transportation and Communication to investigate in aid of legislation, Laoag International Airlines (LIA), in the light of the recent air accident, to determine whether LIA has violated the terms of its franchise and rules and regulations of the Air Transportation Office and other regulatory agencies with the end in view of determining the appropriate legislative measures to be undertaken to ensure the safety of the air passengers, and prevent similar incidents in the future
    (Filed November 11, 2002)

  • Title/Date Filed: House Resolution No. 895
    Resolution urging the Committees on Energy and Legislative Franchise to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the Power Supply Agreement entered into by the Manila Electric Co. (MERALCO) with various independent power providers (IPPS), particularly Duracom Mobile Power Corp. (Duracom)
    (Filed Nov. 26, 2002)

  • Title/Date Filed: House Resolution No. 933
    Resolution recommending a joint review by the Senate and the House on Representatives on the renewal of the Manila Electric Co. (MERALCO) franchise in the light of the recent supervening events concerning public utility
    (Filed January 3, 2003)

  • Title/Date Filed: House Resolution No. 1043
    Resolution urging the Committee on to Conduct an Inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the Continuous and Speculative Price Increases Brought About by Caltex and Other Oil Companies
    (Filed March 07, 2002)
    Status: Awaiting Committee Deliberation

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