Urgent Passage of EPIRA Amendments Sought

An energy consumer group is pressing lawmakers to "urgently pass" proposed amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), calling it a crucial step toward lowering power costs.

- By Brix Lelis

ILAW Pilipinas has urged lawmakers, particularly newly elected officials, to turn their campaign promises into action and advance EPIRA amendments to "address high electricity costs."

Aside from rising power costs, it said, communities across the country also continue to suffer from recurring brownouts and unstable energy supply.

These conditions, the group said, have hindered growth in key industries, disrupted vital services and undermined the quality of life for millions of Filipinos.

ILAW Pilipinas likewise called on government officials to "prioritize long-term energy security, not as a crisis-response measure, but as a core component of national development."