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Sinagot na ng Manila Electric Company o Meralco ang viral post ni Cacai Mitra, ang kapatid ng singer na si Regine Velasquez, tungkol sa viral post nitong kaniyang electric bill na umabot sa PhP 94,000 para sa buwan ng June.

“We have seen the social media post of Ms. Cacai Mitra and have since reached out to her to better understand her concerns and discuss the details of her billing,” sabi ni Meralco Vice President and Head of Corporate Communications Joe Zaldarriaga sa isang pahayag nitong Biyernes, June 19.

SA KABILA NG MATAAS NA SINGIL NG KURYENTE, ILANG CELEBRITIES ANG PINILING BUMILI NG ELECTRIC CARS. KILALANIN SILA DITO:

Ayon sa Meralco, high-surge load service ang account ni Cacai at wala naman silang nakitang kakaiba sa consumption nito, base sa historical chart ng kaniyang bill.

“Ms. Cacai's account is classified as a high-load service, and there was no unusual surge in her consumption, which is also reflected in the historical chart in her bill,” sabi ng Meralco.

Pagpapatuloy pa nito, “The increase in her electricity usage during the period in question is consistent with her seasonal consumption pattern. *The actual consumption remains within the normal range of her previous bills, both when compared with the preceding months and with the same period last year*”

Ipinaliwanag na umano ng Meralco ang billing kay Cacai, at nag-alok na magsagawa ng technical survey sa kaniyang property para magkaroon ng linaw ang naturang billing.

“We explained particulars of the billing with Ms. Cacai. To further assist and provide additional clarity, we have offered to conduct a technical survey of her property. We remain in close coordination with the customer and are committed to addressing any other questions she may have regarding her account,” sabi ng Meralco.

Matatandaan na sa isang Facebook post, ibinahagi ni Cacai ang litrato ng kaniyang huling Meralco Bill kung saan makikitang umabot ng PhP94,355.21 ang kaniyang bayarin.

Caption ni Cacai sa kaniyang post, “Ayoko na sana makisabay, pero mahimatay naman ako dito Meralco. super conscious na nga ako sa gamit ng kuryente. Bahay lang po kami hindi commercial building.”

Nitong May, sinagot din ng Meralco ang reklamo ng netizens tungkol sa mataas na singil ng kuryente.

Sa isang pahayag, sinabi ni Zaldarriaga, “We would like to reiterate that electricity rates in the Philippines, not just Meralco's, reflect the true cost of power as these do not have government subsidies unlike those in our neighboring countries.”

Nilinaw din niya na majority charges na nakikita ng mga tao ay para sa generation ng kuryente, at sinabing apektado ito ng market forces, fuel prices, actual supply conditions, at foreign exchange movements.

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