It’s all about power
The current tv drama that some people without a life a re sucking out of the legislative body of the Philippines is the electricity situation in the country.
The Manila Electric Company, or Meralco has been in the hands of the Lopez family since electricity came to the country in the early 20th century. Fast forward almost a hundred years later, the government is accusing the company of jacking up power rates too high and passing off it’s losses to the consumer.
This compounded with the fact of rising gas prices (I’ll get to the gas in another blog post) has not made the situation any easier.
One way to paying less electricity? Lower your carbon footprint! Turn off that computer or that monitor when you’re not using it. Replace light fixtures with more energy efficient ones. Airconditioners and refrigerators are the largest consumers of electricity. Unlike in the west, we are fortunate that we don’t use washing machines or clothes dryers that much.
Why is the power company passing on their loss to the consumers? Sure there are illegal taps. Illegal taps in the country amount to 50% but no one gets charged. Why is no one charged for it when there are laws that say it is illegal? That is why it is just so blatant. It’s no different from the water taps as well. No one will be able to live in the city illegally thus reducing the financial burden of those who pay.
In the end it’s everyone’s fault. The laws work. It’s the people who are tasked with laws aren’t.
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you are way too cynical. might as well leave the country if your this unhappy being here.
Why don’t we all move out, that should help the country. Leave it to government and the people to work it all out? Bring on solutions. One should not escape the reality that surrounds us. Moving away wont make it go away.