THE Supreme Court has issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) enjoining the Regional Trial Court Branch 157 of Pasig City from continuing the proceedings in a petition filed by the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) against full implementation of the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) provision of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA).

Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi welcomed the TRO issuance, adding that the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) scored a victory through this because they would now be able to proceed with the full implementation of RCOA.

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