WIRE โ€” MANILA, Philippines โ€” Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian sought more powers for the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to audit not just distribution fees, but also the pass-through costs of generating electricity. Pass-through costs are fees added directly to the bill of energy consumers based on a utility company's expenses from producing said utility, such as production

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