Consumers slam Meralco’s rate hike, Duterte’s inaction

In a picket protest June 11, consumers and activists held a protest action before Meralco’s office to slam Meralco’s planned rate hike. The protesters said a rate hike amid inflationary times would drive poor families into more economic hardships. They also blamed President Rodrigo Duterte for his government’s failure to alleviate the poor and moderate […]