Updated on September 5, 2024 at 4:58 p.m.
The top executive of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has been slapped with a six-month preventive suspension over an issue raised by a consumer group.
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FEATURED STORIES BUSINESS National ID gives more Filipinos ‘face value BUSINESS BIZ BUZZ: Unwinding Gogoro … quietly BUSINESS Polvoron maker seeks P500 million capital for expansionIn a copy dated Aug. 29, but only issued to media on Thursday, the Ombudsman said it was prompted to suspend the ERC official over a case filed by the National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms Inc. against the regulator’s failure “to recalculate the rate of Meralco that protects the interest of the public…”
“The evidence on record shows that the guilt of respondent Dimalanta is strong and the charges against her involve grave misconduct, grave abuse of authority, gross neglect of duty and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service…,” a copy of the decision read.
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Article continues after this advertisementThe decision was signed by Ombudsman Samuel Martires.
Dimalanta, however, refused to provide comments as she has yet to receive an official copy of the decision from the Office of the Ombudsman.
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