MANILA, Philippines — A House leader suggested Saturday the implementation of “Pantawid Kuryente Program” in the form of electronic vouchers that will give discount to power consumers in the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus Bubble, and if possible, cities and provinces placed in lockdown last year.
Deputy Speaker Bernadette Herrera-Dy said the Department of Finance (DOF) can send the vouchers to the account of electricity consumers in the NCR Plus.
Under Herrera-Dy’s suggestion, a household consuming up to 50 kilowatts per hour (kwh) per month can be given a 100-percent one-month discount while a household with up to 100 kwh per month can get a 75-percent one-month only dis…
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