May 9, 2008-

 The Arroyo administration has been pressurizing Meralco, the Philippines’ main electricity company, to lower its electricity rates due to the complaints of foreign companies of the power cost and to help the poor who are already struggling with the rising rice and oil prices. 

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Oscar Lopez, who manages the company, has now decided to resign because of the demands and the government will be planning to take over the firm to control the power rates.

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