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NEWS / A2 VOL. XXXVII • NO. 136• 3 SECTIONS 12 PAGES • P20 • SATURDAY, JULY 1, 2023 • www.manilastandard.net • mst.daydesk@gmail.com
SC to Meralco: Keep light on
Court bars firm from cutting supply to customers sans 48-hour notice By Rey E. Requejo and Alena Mae S. Flores
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HE Supreme Court has declared that the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) cannot disconnect a consumer’s electric service without a 48-hour notice.
NORTHERN PRIDE. Top military officers led by Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Andres Centino (in gray) stand underneath the flag at the Fishermen's Shelter in Mavulis Island, the country's northernmost island in Batanes province where a naval detachment is also located. They also a visited the naval detachment in Itbayat town and the headquarters of the 10th Marine Company in Basco, the provincial capital. The Chief of Staff and senior officers of the General Headquarters and the Northern Luzon Command later spent the night aboard BRP Tarlac (LD601). AFP Photo
In a decision made available Friday, the SC ruled as violative of due process requirements if Meralco disconnects the consumer’s electric service on the day the notice of disconnection is issued. The high court said should the power retailer disconnect an electric service on the day the notice of disconnection is issued, “Meralco is presumed to be in bad faith for its failure to follow the due notice requirement under Republic Act No. 7832.” RA 7832 is the Anti-Electricity and Electric Transmission Lines/Materials Pilferage Act of 1994. In a statement, the SC’s Public Information Office said the high tribunal “denied the petition of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) assailing a Court of Appeals (CA) decision which affirmed that the electric firm violated RA 7832 … for cutting off the electricity supply of a consumer without prior notice.” In reply, Meralco spokesperson Joe Zaldarriaga said: "We have not officially received a copy of the SC decision. In any case, we will respect and abide by the said decision." " W e note that
AFP: Centino visits Batanes, vows support for north troop By Vince Lopez and Rey E. Requejo ARMED Forces of the Philippines Chief General Andres Centino has vowed to provide all possible support to troops manning and protecting the country's northernmost frontier during his visit to Batanes this week. Meeting with military personnel at the country's northernmost province on Thursday, Centino appreciated the efforts of personnel stationed in the remote detachments and Next page
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Senators, groups want ‘living wage’ in PH LPG price cut A NURSE’S WARMTH.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. gets a warm embrace from Nurse Richell Cestina-Parsons, known as the first to administer the PfizerBioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in December 2020 in London. In honor of her contribution, Mr. Marcos awarded her a Presidential Citation ‘to serve as an inspiration to every Filipino anywhere in the world.’ PCO Photo
By Macon Ramos-Araneta, Vito Barcelo and Maricel V. Cruz SENATORS and labor groups said the P40 wage increase for workers in the National Capital Region granted by the regional wage board was "woefully inadequate." Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said the new minimum wage was not a "living wage" as he filed a bill that sets
By Macon Ramos-Araneta SENATOR Imee Marcos wants the Senate to investigate the mysterious activity of a US Air Force Boeing C-17 in Philippine territory and airspace, stressing it raises questions of sovereignty and air travel safety. Marcos said the Senate hearing in-
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PBBM gets 8 of 10 score for first year, more transparency sought By Charles Dantes and Macon Ramos-Araneta
Imee: US may have violated VFA via C-17
a living wage as a standard to determine the minimum wage. Villanueva's Senate Bill No. 2140 proposes an amendment to the wage fixing criteria in the Labor Code of the Philippines to put a living wage front and center in determining the regional minimum wage. The bill mandates that a living wage must ensure the employees' and their families’ nourishment, clothing, shelter and education, and general well-being.
under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. In a roundtable discussion organized by Stratbase ADR Institute and Democracy Watch Philippines, analysts said ANALYSTS and civil society groups these measures would benefit the country. Stratbase ADR President Dindo Mansaid the government needs to have more transparency and stronger anti-corruption hit said that to enhance transparency and reforms as the country marked one year Next page
by P3.70, fuel rollbacks next
By Alena Mae S. Flores PETRON will roll back its liquefied petroleum gas prices by P3.70 per kilogram (VAT-inclusive) effective today, the company announced Friday, as consumers can expect some relief in fuel pump prices by Tuesday as the Department of Energy forecasted rollbacks next week. In an advisory, Petro said the rollback in its LPG prices "is effective 0001H July 1," or the equivalent of a P40.70 reduction in price for a standard 11-kilo tank of cooking gas. "AutoLPG prices will likewise rollback by P2.07/li at the same time. These reflect the international contract price of LPG for the month of July," the firm added. Meanwhile, industry sources estimate the rollback in fuel prices at P0.70 to P0.95 per liter for gasoline, P0.70 to P0.85 per liter for diesel, and P0.70 to Next page P0.95 per liter for kerosene.
quiry would discuss the US military's possible violation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). Marcos, who chairs the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, said the Philippine government should know the plane's mission, the identities of its flight crew and lone passenger, the type of its Next page
Napoles, Hagedorn lose Sandigan cases By Maricel V. Cruz FORMER Davao del Norte lawmaker Arrel Olaño, Janet Lim-Napoles, and several others have been found guilty of graft and malversation of public funds in connection with the multibillion-peso pork barrel scam. The ruling by the Sandiganbayan coincided with the announcement by the
anti-graft court that Palawan 3rd District Rep Edward Hagedorn faces two to seven years imprisonment after he was found guilty of malversation of public property. Under existing jurisprudence, the failure of a public officer to haveduly forthcoming any public funds or property with which he is chargeable, upon demand by any duly authorized officer, shall be prima Next page
SM PRISM PARK. SM Aura in Taguig City recently opened the Prism Park, a shimmering and futuristic playpark on the Level 5 Skypark, to launch its ‘Own Your Beautiful’ campaign. At night, the Prism Park transforms into a glowing beacon, bringing a completely different experience, yet equally as beautiful.