Aug 31, 2026 · 1 hr 47 min · 14 segments
25 years into EPIRA, what has worked—and what still needs fixing? Atty. Jay Layug, Senior Partner at DivinaLaw, returns to Power Podcast for a critical look at the Philippine power sector 25 years…
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Jay LayugGuestMait TanglaoHostSo EPIRA had mechanisms specifically for vulnerable consumers, lifeline rate, universal charge, cross-subsidy provisions.
So for the poorest Filipino household that can barely afford electricity, did EPIRA help them, hurt them, or leave them roughly where they are?
are?Well, definitely with your lifeline rates, 'no? EPIRA helped them, 'no? Yung lifeline subsidies po natin talaga namang nakatulong sa mga talaga nangangailangan, 'no? And, uh, EPIRA was set to do that, 'no? Uh, also, as you know, yung us-- yung universal charge for missionary electrification, 'no? You and I are paying-
... na can't afford, binabayaran po natin 'yan, 'no? Uh, but at some point in time, we really need to think twice about the continuing subsidy for some of these areas, 'no? Um, baka the government needs to review and optimize better.
Palawan is doing well with, you know, all the tourism, 'no? So siguro baka kailangan-
Uh, they still have their struggles until now, 'no? So the government can see whether more or less natulungan na, 'no? Um, and also more importantly, mahal kasi mag-subsidize, right? And the reason behind that is because your subsidy goes to diesel purchases.
So sana nga, you know, we've been pushing for more renewables in the off-grid islands.
So EPIRA had mechanisms specifically for vulnerable consumers, lifeline rate, universal charge, cross-subsidy provisions.
So for the poorest Filipino household that can barely afford electricity, did EPIRA help them, hurt them, or leave them roughly where they are?
are?Well, definitely with your lifeline rates, 'no? EPIRA helped them, 'no? Yung lifeline subsidies po natin talaga namang nakatulong sa mga talaga nangangailangan, 'no? And, uh, EPIRA was set to do that, 'no? Uh, also, as you know, yung us-- yung universal charge for missionary electrification, 'no? You and I are paying-
... na can't afford, binabayaran po natin 'yan, 'no? Uh, but at some point in time, we really need to think twice about the continuing subsidy for some of these areas, 'no? Um, baka the government needs to review and optimize better.
Palawan is doing well with, you know, all the tourism, 'no? So siguro baka kailangan-
Uh, they still have their struggles until now, 'no? So the government can see whether more or less natulungan na, 'no? Um, and also more importantly, mahal kasi mag-subsidize, right? And the reason behind that is because your subsidy goes to diesel purchases.
So sana nga, you know, we've been pushing for more renewables in the off-grid islands.
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