Nino Juan back at ERC as new chief regulator

Less than a week after Monalisa Dimalanta stepped down as chairperson of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), Malacañang has named her successor.

- BY GABRIELL CHRISTEL GALANG

According to Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro, former ERC Executive Director Francis Saturnino Juan will assume the post of ERC chairperson effective Aug. 8.

As the agency prepares to welcome its new leader, some energy industry players have begun to share their views on the appointment.

Philippine Independent Power Producers Association Inc. (PIPPA) congratulated Juan for the new position, stating confidence over the new regulatory body chief, as well as the two recently named commissioners.

“We are confident that Chair Nino Juan will continue to pave the way for energy modernization, promoting regulation that is best for all sectors to ensure energy security, reliability, and efficiency,” it said in a statement.

“We also extend our congratulations to the new commissioners, Amante Liberato and Paris Real. PIPPA looks forward to a dynamic ERC in the coming years of their service,” it said in a statement.