In a significant development within the Philippine energy sector, the Office of the Ombudsman has lifted the preventive suspension of Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta, leading to her reinstatement by Malacañang. This decision, formalized in a memorandum by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, follows the Ombudsman’s determination that the grounds for Dimalanta’s suspension no […]
Category: Power Regulation
ERC Leadership Under Scrutiny: Chair Dimalanta Suspended for Alleged Misconduct
The Office of the Ombudsman has handed down a six-month suspension to Monalisa Dimalanta, the Energy Regulatory Commission Chair (ERC) Chair, due to allegations of misconduct, neglect of duty, and abuse of authority. This decision follows claims that Dimalanta’s actions allowed Meralco to pass increased costs to consumers without securing necessary approvals from the ERC, […]