Mindoro consumer group disputes electric coop’s rate cut explanation

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The newly formed Mindoro Consumers Coalition (MCC) challenged the Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO)’s explanation for the recent P1-per-kilowatt-hour (kWh) rate cut, rejecting its claim that the reduction resulted from cheaper supply from a new independent power producer (IPP). In a statement issued on Saturday, July 25, the group said

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