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THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) approved capital expenditure (capex) proposals amounting to P101.81 billion in 2024.The applications had been filed by the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) and various distribution utilities (DUs) and electric cooperatives, ERC Chairperson and

ANDREY METELEV-UNSPLASHTHE Supreme Court (SC) affirmed the constitutionality of several provisions of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), ruling that electricity generation and supply are not public utility operations but remain subject to regulation by the Energy Regulatory Commission