Comments on: koryente (updated) http://stuartsantiago.com/koryente/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew http://stuartsantiago.com/koryente/#comment-306 Andrew Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:30:29 +0000 http://www.stuartsantiago.com/?p=126#comment-306 Well, you know how Ate Glo is. She can do any and every diversionary tactic that our poor, third-world minds can conceive. She's the one in charge of the country, so she can do what her facial mole wishes. Ang hindi na lang n'ya pwede magic-in eh ang manalo s'ya sa Binibining Pilipinas, much less ang makapasok sa initial screening... noh? :P Well, you know how Ate Glo is. She can do any and every diversionary tactic that our poor, third-world minds can conceive. She’s the one in charge of the country, so she can do what her facial mole wishes. Ang hindi na lang n’ya pwede magic-in eh ang manalo s’ya sa Binibining Pilipinas, much less ang makapasok sa initial screening… noh? :P

]]> By: The Equalizer http://stuartsantiago.com/koryente/#comment-305 The Equalizer Tue, 20 May 2008 13:54:31 +0000 http://www.stuartsantiago.com/?p=126#comment-305 MY ACTUAL MERALCO BILL:April 14 t0 May 24 2008 Billing summary generation:46.8% transmission:9.7% system loss:7.8% distribution:23.8% subsidies:1.3% taxes:10.3% universal charges:0.3% total:100% Meralco is passing on the costs of its SYSTEM LOSS to its customers! I strongly believe that consumers should only be required to pay for actual consumption, while industry players should shoulder the risk costs in every business venture. MY ACTUAL MERALCO BILL:April 14 t0 May 24 2008

Billing summary

generation:46.8%
transmission:9.7%
system loss:7.8%
distribution:23.8%
subsidies:1.3%
taxes:10.3%
universal charges:0.3%
total:100%

Meralco is passing on the costs of its SYSTEM LOSS to its customers!

I strongly believe that consumers should only be required to pay for actual consumption, while industry players should shoulder the risk costs in every business venture.

]]> By: angela http://stuartsantiago.com/koryente/#comment-304 angela Wed, 14 May 2008 05:16:02 +0000 http://www.stuartsantiago.com/?p=126#comment-304 hey, tongue ;) oo nga, why are we, the middle class, subsidizing everyone and everything? even the rich! nakakainis! there must be a fairer way of doing this. hey, tongue ;) oo nga, why are we, the middle class, subsidizing everyone and everything? even the rich! nakakainis! there must be a fairer way of doing this.

]]> By: Manuel L. Quezon III: The Daily Dose » Blog Archive » The Omen http://stuartsantiago.com/koryente/#comment-303 Manuel L. Quezon III: The Daily Dose » Blog Archive » The Omen Tue, 13 May 2008 03:43:33 +0000 http://www.stuartsantiago.com/?p=126#comment-303 [...] stuart-santiago subjects your monthly Meralco bill to a thorough [...] [...] stuart-santiago subjects your monthly Meralco bill to a thorough [...]

]]> By: TonGuE-tWisTeD http://stuartsantiago.com/koryente/#comment-302 TonGuE-tWisTeD Mon, 12 May 2008 19:55:18 +0000 http://www.stuartsantiago.com/?p=126#comment-302 Regarding subsidy, Lifeline users are actually paying less than the amount that Napocor is charging Meralco which Meralco in turn passes in full to the non-Lifeline consumers. Very noble, di ba? We share our resources to those who have less. But there is also a mechanism called T.O.U. for businesses and heavy residential users which cuts the price in half during off peak hours. For residential users, a 12-month monthly average of 2000 KWh is required to qualify for Time-Of-Use Rates. Those living in the big subdivisions in Makati can easily fall into this classification bracket. The very rich can now enjoy full airconditioning of their houses, light their gardens and swimming pools, buy big chest freezers for their foodstuff, and watch their 70-inch LCD panels with 7.1 surround sound overnight since the price of electricity is cheaper overall. Lifeline subsidy for the poor, T.O.U. for the rich. How about us middle class? Nothing. We just subsidize the poor, the rich and businesses. Regarding subsidy, Lifeline users are actually paying less than the amount that Napocor is charging Meralco which Meralco in turn passes in full to the non-Lifeline consumers. Very noble, di ba? We share our resources to those who have less.

But there is also a mechanism called T.O.U. for businesses and heavy residential users which cuts the price in half during off peak hours. For residential users, a 12-month monthly average of 2000 KWh is required to qualify for Time-Of-Use Rates. Those living in the big subdivisions in Makati can easily fall into this classification bracket. The very rich can now enjoy full airconditioning of their houses, light their gardens and swimming pools, buy big chest freezers for their foodstuff, and watch their 70-inch LCD panels with 7.1 surround sound overnight since the price of electricity is cheaper overall.

Lifeline subsidy for the poor, T.O.U. for the rich. How about us middle class? Nothing. We just subsidize the poor, the rich and businesses.

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