MANILA, Philippines — The newly signed law extending the “lifeline rate” or the subsidized electricity rate for low-income households for 30 years is “a shoo-in to make the Duterte administration’s best legislative legacy list,” Speaker Lord Allan Velasco said Tuesday.
On May 27, President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law a measure amending the Electricity Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (Epira) so that it would extend the socialized pricing mechanism or electricity lifeline rates for the poor.
“This important legislation would assure Filipinos access to continuous and affordable electricity, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic where many people are struggling to mak…
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