The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and the petitioners questioning its P4.15 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) rate increase face off for the first time on Monday as the Supreme Court (SC) opens deliberations on whether the hike is justified.

The Court has set the preliminary conference at 2 p.m. where both parties will discuss and agree on issues to be taken up in the oral arguments on January 21.

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