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    Napansin nyo ba notice sa Meralco na magiiba iba na ang rates ng Generation Charge? Ibig sabihin nun hindi na fix 4.5php per KWH ang bayad natin. Nakakainis dahil ngayong buwan nasa 5.7php per KWH. I wonder paano sila makakapili ng mas cheaper na power provider kung ganon ang usapan?

    Sa case ko mas mataas ang konsumo ko last billing month kaysa sa ngayon, pero mas malaki ang babayaran ko ngayon dahil dyan sa pagtaas na 5.6 or was it 5.7php kwh na dati ay nasa 4.5php lang! Paano kung naging 10php per KWH??? or 7php per KWH?? demet ang sakit sa bulsa ng pisong pagtaas paano pa kaya ang 2php or more pa??
    Last edited by froshie1; July 24th, 2007 at 07:21 AM.

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    ganyan talaga, masanay ka na kasi taposna ang election so this power utilities can do anythng they want na, wala ng makikiusap sa kanilang mga politicians dahil nakaupo na sila. notice before election it's either bababa ang kuryente or "status quo" ganun din ang prices ng gasolines, before election walang gagalawa. pero after election mag tataaasan na lahat....

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    actually, tied-up yan depende sa rate nung pagkakakuha nila sa energy market... nakalimutan ko lang yung exact term nila dun eh.

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    Napansin nyo ba sa Meralco bill nyo na yun based amount para VAT ng Distribution Rev & Sub ay hindi equal sa value ng DISTRIBUTION (Meralco) + SUBSIDIES table?

    Sinama nila yun Local Franchise Tax sa pag-compute ng VAT. Ano ito VAT on taxes? Tama ba yun? Then bakit may VAT ang SUBSIDIES? Parang ang labo naman, nag-subsidized ka na, babayaran mo pa ng tax yun subsidy mo.

    Only in the Philippines!

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    Quote Originally Posted by happy_gilmore View Post
    actually, tied-up yan depende sa rate nung pagkakakuha nila sa energy market... nakalimutan ko lang yung exact term nila dun eh.
    WESM? Wholesale Electricity Spot Market.

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    Quote Originally Posted by froshie1 View Post
    Napansin nyo ba notice sa Meralco na magiiba iba na ang rates ng Generation Charge? Ibig sabihin nun hindi na fix 4.5php per KWH ang bayad natin. Nakakainis dahil ngayong buwan nasa 5.7php per KWH. I wonder paano sila makakapili ng mas cheaper na power provider kung ganon ang usapan?

    Sa case ko mas mataas ang konsumo ko last billing month kaysa sa ngayon, pero mas malaki ang babayaran ko ngayon dahil dyan sa pagtaas na 5.6 or was it 5.7php kwh na dati ay nasa 4.5php lang! Paano kung naging 10php per KWH??? or 7php per KWH?? demet ang sakit sa bulsa ng pisong pagtaas paano pa kaya ang 2php or more pa??

    I don't scrutinize the breakdown anymore. I just pay what is billed. I also encourage my housemates to save on electricity.



    :sleep: [SIZE="1"]3107[/SIZE]

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    tapos parang may suggestion sila na ibang rate depende sa time of usage??

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    Quote Originally Posted by warp View Post
    WESM? Wholesale Electricity Spot Market.

    monopoly rin naman nila yan eh, sila-sila rin naman ang nagdetermined ng price eh...kalokohan yan

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    Well, who do you think subsidizes the squatters who don't pay for their electricity?

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    > I understand that MERALCO is being "encouraged" to increase their purchase for more NAPOCOR-generated power.....

    > Am not sure here, but has MERALCO (a Lopez company) significantly reduced their "distribution loss"?

    3303:shocked:

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    mag-imbento tayo ng teleporter gun. pagdating ng 2am, barilin mo mga squatter areas, para pag-gising nila sa umaga nasa probinsya na sila lahat.

    sigurado mag-iimprove ang kuryente natin. subsidized natin sila lahat yan ang problema

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    Quote Originally Posted by bender View Post
    Well, who do you think subsidizes the squatters who don't pay for their electricity?
    correct!!isama mo nadin mga nagjujumper

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    nakakainis. I just compared Metro Manila's rates to the peeps in Bayarea and Socal. Halos parehas lang. 12-13 cents per KWH.

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    Quote Originally Posted by froshie1 View Post
    nakakainis. I just compared Metro Manila's rates to the peeps in Bayarea and Socal. Halos parehas lang. 12-13 cents per KWH.
    You are correct there, bro.

    We have one of the most expensive (if not the most expensive) power rates in the region. This is one of the major reasons why we are not competitive with our neighbors for manufacturing activities.

    Years ago,- it was highlighted to Malacanang by our country's Semiconductor Association because after Salary and Wages,- this is the most expensive chunk of manufacturing expense.

    Well,- very sad to say, that it reached the not-so-important category if not the disposal bin of our government as we are still reeling from high power rates.... So much so for our dear government's drive/push to keep/generate jobs here in our country.....

    3303:shocked:

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