ONCE more the Supreme Court has ruled to serve the greater need of the nation and the people. The Supremes on Tuesday extended indefinitely the temporary restraining order (TRO) it had issued against Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to stop it from collecting an outrageous and unprecedented power rate increase of P4.15 per kilowatt-hour (kWh).

The majority of the justices—10 against 4—voted in their en banc session in Baguio City to issue an extended TRO not only against Meralco but also the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), which last December approved the rate increase. Later, under pressure from the Palace, the ERC turned against its own approval and has asked Meralco to recalculate the increase it should seek.

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