THE MANILA Electric Company (Meralco) has literally made a cash cow of its millions of consumers to shore up its revenues. It has yet to refund its customers for its previous overcharges, but it is implementing its 6th electricity rate increase this June.  The Energy Regulatory Commission ordered Meralco to refund each customer from their monthly bills beginning May 2026 to May 2027 the amount of P0.4278/kWh so that a typical household consuming 200 kWh...