WIRE โ€” LUCENA CITY, QUEZON, Philippines โ€” Activist priest Fr. Warren Puno of Quezon province welcomed the Energy Regulatory Commission's (ERC) order directing Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to refund approximately P9.5 billion to consumers, but said the move should not be seen as a sufficient solution to the power sector's long-standing problems. "It is a positive step.

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