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Consumer group slams higher FIT-All rate
June 16, 2018CitizenWatch said the FIT-All in electricity bill is proving to be an additional burden for Filipino consumers already overburdened by the increase of prices attributable to rising inflation rates, oil price hike in the world market, weakening of the peso against the US dollar and the untimely impact of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN).
Consumer group decries increase in FIT-All
June 16, 2018Consumer advocacy group CitizenWatch said the Feed-In-Tariff Allowance, or FIT-All, in electricity bills is proving to be an additional burden for Filipino consumers already overburdened by the increase of prices attributable to rising inflation rates, oil price hike in the world market, weakening of the peso against the US Dollar and the untimely impact of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law.
Consumer advocates welcome power rate reduction
May 19, 2018CitizenWatch Philippines convenor Hannah Viola said in a statement: “It is laudable that despite the increasing trend of commodities, the price of electricity has gone down, but to ensure that the concerns of the end-users to affordable and reliable power are fully addressed, CitizenWatch Philippines calls for the chain method of cutting down the costs of electricity,”
Hurting the Masses
May 7, 2018Orlando Oraa Oxales, Convenor of CitizenWatch Philippines, shares his insights on his weekly column, “Open Thoughts”, published by the Manila Standard:
“For the Duterte administration, inflation appears to be the next battleground that may prove to be damaging political issue in next year’s mid-term elections. As with key government policy, a sense of urgency and responsiveness in executing mitigating programs that would ease the burden of ordinary consumers is key.”
Commentary: Waging a Hot Battle Against Inflation
May 5, 2018Atty. Hannah Viola, Convenor and Legal Counsel of CitizenWatch, and Stratbase ADR Institute Fellow, shares her insights with philstar.com:
“For the past weeks, Filipinos have not only complained about the extreme heat levels but also the heated rise of inflation.”