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A group that is promoting the welfare of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) is urging government to prioritize solutions on high electricity rates and the country’s dilemma of recurring tight power supply, that at times even result in rotational blackouts. The Advocates and Keepers Organization of

The government must prioritize the development of new power generation projects to address the country’s inadequate power supply, according to an advocacy group.

The Advocates and Keepers Organization of Overseas Filipino Workers (AKO-OFW) welcomed the recent Supreme Court decision allowing the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to implement a staggered collection of generation costs incurred in November 2013.

Party-list group AKO OFW is pushing for lower electricity rates in the country in support of families who are burdened by their monthly power bills. In a statement, long-time OFW advocate Dr. Chie Umandap said he wants families, including those of hardworking overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), to stop worrying about…

AKO-OFW or  Advocates and Keepers Organization of Overseas Filipino Workers Party-list continues to gain support and trust among many Filipinos as it goes full steam ahead in its push to win in the coming 2022 elections.   The group, number 10 on the ballot, champions the interests of the Filipino migrant…