Comments on: The Real ERC http://asianenergyadvisors.com/2006/06/27/the-real-erc/ A Journal Focused on Philippine Power Markets Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:34:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: zahflo http://asianenergyadvisors.com/2006/06/27/the-real-erc/comment-page-1/#comment-130 zahflo Wed, 05 Jul 2006 08:53:07 +0000 http://asianenergyadvisors.com/?p=199#comment-130 Thank you for the appreciation. I'm just a simple employee, doing my little work the best way I can. I can't make big decisions, that's the job of the Commission. So when people complain "electricity is so expensive, why can't ERC reduce the rates?". Even we joke about it with the Commissioners "Sir/Mam, why don't you reduce the rates? hehehe". They just smile and say, "if only we can, we're paying the same expensive bills you know". That's what people forget. We are all consumers. We don't get discounts in the ERC. Even generator employees don't get discounts. Anyway, that's why I encourage people to ask, seek answers to their questions, rather than blame the government for everything. Information can enlighten you, and eventually help you figure out how you can help the country. Try seeing the bigger picture. :-) Thank you for the appreciation. I’m just a simple employee, doing my little work the best way I can. I can’t make big decisions, that’s the job of the Commission. So when people complain “electricity is so expensive, why can’t ERC reduce the rates?”. Even we joke about it with the Commissioners “Sir/Mam, why don’t you reduce the rates? hehehe”. They just smile and say, “if only we can, we’re paying the same expensive bills you know”. That’s what people forget. We are all consumers. We don’t get discounts in the ERC. Even generator employees don’t get discounts.

Anyway, that’s why I encourage people to ask, seek answers to their questions, rather than blame the government for everything. Information can enlighten you, and eventually help you figure out how you can help the country. Try seeing the bigger picture. :-)

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