Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda, chairman of the House ways and means committee and lead chair of the quinta comm, said the lower chamber, under the leadership of Speaker Martin Romualdez, would seek the "refund" of P206 billion to its consumers, which was "disallowed" in the expenses of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP).
"The Speaker has issued instructions to go after price excesses in the power sector next. So, we will soon convene a Murang Kuryente Supercommittee. The panel will be taking up issues that have already a clear way forward," Salceda disclosed.
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