The Department of Energy (DOE) could investigate Manila Electric Company’s (Meralco’s) P0.42 per kilowatthour (kWh) rate hike this month upon the filing of a complaint.

“If DOE gets a complaint—we have to act—we’ll talk to the Energy Regulatory Commission [ERC],” DOE Secretary Zenaida Monsada told reporters Tuesday.

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