The Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) tried to skirt the Supreme Court’s temporary restraining order (TRO) on its proposed P4.15 per kilowatt hour power rate increase when it issued a billing statement that confused customers, a House leader said Thursday.

Rep. Neri Colmenares of Bayan Muna, the House Deputy Minority Leader, was referring to Meralco’s enhanced billing statement that listed a deferred amount and a total amount due for payment.

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