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+ Follow Joint Congressional Power Commission Tag
Joint Congressional Power Commission
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                    [ArticleID] => 1856366
                    [Title] => JCPC reviews franchises of power distributors
                    [Summary] => he Joint Congressional Power Commission (JCPC) will review the franchises of all distribution utilities (DUs), particularly ailing electric cooperatives (ECs), to determine whether there is need to revamp the existing operators of the franchise areas.
                    [DatePublished] => 2018-10-02 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1804525
                    [AuthorName] => Danessa Rivera
                    [SectionName] => Business
                    [SectionUrl] => business
                    [URL] => 
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                    [ArticleID] => 1508140
                    [Title] => Remembering 'People's Dragon' Joker Arroyo
                    [Summary] => 

Former Sen. Joker Arroyo, a human rights lawyer and freedom fighter, shocked the public of his sudden demise at the age of 88.

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-06 22:34:39 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804517 [AuthorName] => Rosette Adel [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/nation/20151006/joker-arroyo-impeachment-trial.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1400274 [Title] => Resolution on emergency powers may be passed today [Summary] =>

Leaders of the House of Representatives expect the passage this afternoon of a proposed joint resolution seeking to grant President Aquino emergency powers to deal with the looming power shortage in Luzon next year.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/nation/20140613/House-of-representatives-2.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1398481 [Title] => House starts plenary debates on Noy emergency powers [Summary] =>

Plenary deliberations in the House of Representatives began last night on the proposed Joint Resolution 21 that seeks to grant President Aquino emergency powers to address the expected power shortage in Luzon next summer.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1384103 [Title] => ‘House tack on Noy emergency powers saved gov’t P12 B’ [Summary] =>

The country has saved P12 billion in taxpayers’ money with the decision of the House committee on energy to scrap proposals to grant President Aquino emergency powers to contract expensive generators to address the possible power shortfall in summer, leaders of the chamber said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1376127 [Title] => Consumer group urges P-Noy to create special body to prepare for power crisis [Summary] =>

Consumer group National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms (Nasecore) is asking President Aquino to create a Special Power to address the looming power shortage in the country.

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804708 [AuthorName] => Iris Gonzales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-main/20141004/power-4.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1370756 [Title] => House cool to emergency powers for Noy [Summary] =>

President Aquino’s request for emergency powers to deal with a projected electricity shortage in Luzon in mid-2015 faces rough sailing in the House of Representatives, Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales II said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2014-09-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/pilipino-star-ngayon/bansa/20140512/PNoy-Benigno-Aquino-III.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1367036 [Title] => Joint panel bucks emergency powers for Noy [Summary] =>

The Joint Congressional Power Commission (JCPC) is not inclined to endorse proposals for Congress to grant President Aquino emergency powers to address the looming energy crisis next summer.

[DatePublished] => 2014-09-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804708 [AuthorName] => Iris Gonzales [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140909/PoweCrisis-GEN1AM.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1358643 [Title] => TUCP warns of higher power rate [Summary] =>

Labor and business groups have expressed concerns that the price of electricity will go up next year if the government fails to avert the power crisis.

[DatePublished] => 2014-08-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804708 [AuthorName] => Iris Gonzales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1285062 [Title] => DOJ team given more time to complete Meralco probe [Summary] =>

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima has given investigators in her department more time to complete a fact-finding probe on alleged collusion behind Manila Electric Co.’s record-high electricity rate hike of P4.15 per kilowatt-hour.

[DatePublished] => 2014-01-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096875 [AuthorName] => Edu Punay [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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