Repeal EPIRA

Tapang maintained that Congress, especially the Committee on Energy chaired by Representative Mikey Arroyo, should seriously consider repealing the pass-on provisions of the EPIRA or to scrap the law altogether.

He said they should instead pass House Bill 3010 or the proposed measure seeking to repeal Republic Act 9136 or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Epira) sponsored by Anakpawis, Bayan Muna and Gabriela.

“The people will always remember that it was Gloria Arroyo who pushed the EPIRA law into force and that she is the main implementor of the liberalization of the power industry. The EPIRA has not brought any relief to the people and this she cannot shrug off,” said Tapang. (Bulatlat)

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