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THE
Cabinet Study Group tasked to look into the issue of
power rates has created a technical working group to
further thresh out the recommendations made by top
executives of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) during a
meeting on Thursday.
Press
Secretary Ignacio Bunye said in an interview with
reporters that the group’s follow-up meeting with
Meralco officials was attended by its president, Jesus
Francisco and Christian Monsod, among others.
“As a
result of this meeting today, the economic managers will
create a technical working group to continue working on
the different recommendations with a view of lowering
the cost of electricity,” Bunye said.
He said
that the time given by the economic managers to hear out
the position of Meralco on the power rates issue would
“dispute” the insinuation that the government is after
Meralco.
“The
second meeting held today with Meralco officials is
testament to the fact that both parties are looking for
ways and means to reduce the cost of electricity,” Bunye
said.
Bunye
declined to comment on the move of the National
Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms to
file estafa charges against Meralco, saying it is a
“purely a legal matter so let our legal processes to
prevail and they can settle their questions in court.”
He
stressed that the primary objective of the government is
to reduce power rates and will not get involved in
“boardroom battles” between Meralco management and the
Government Service Insurance System. |
