Taas-singil sa tubig ng Maynilad at Manila Water, ipinatupad na ngayong araw; MERALCO, may nakaambang dagdag-singil

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00:00At the same time as the new year, there will be additional costs to the consumers,

00:06such as the rise in the prices of water in Manila and Manila Water.

00:10But there's good news for households and some minimum wage earners.

00:15Here's Mackie Polido.

00:21New year, new rise in prices for some consumers.

00:25Starting today, the first day of 2025,

00:27the rise in prices for Manila and Manila Water is already effective.

00:31If you're a customer of Manila,

00:32the average increase in prices is P7.32 per cubic meter,

00:37while P5.95 for Manila Water.

00:40In March, the MWSS Regulatory Office will announce

00:44if there will be a change in the prices of water concessionaires.

00:48In the case of high prices,

00:49Namarites has not yet paid the prices for water since November.

00:54That's why while many businesses are closed on the eve of the new year,

00:58they will open their stores to save money.

01:03It's really hard to save money on daily expenses.

01:10The Meralco or electric cooperatives have not yet announced,

01:13but the Energy Regulatory Commission has allowed the National Grid Corporation

01:19to treat the electricity reserve as high as possible in 2024.

01:24That's more than P3 billion that will be deducted from electricity consumers

01:29for three to six months.

01:31If you increase it, we'll be pitiful.

01:33We'll be pitiful.

01:35According to the Toll Regulatory Board,

01:37there are allegations in their petitions on the increase of toll fees.

01:41They don't want to say the details of this,

01:43but if this continues,

01:44Antonio said that vegetables travelers,

01:46consumers will be affected.

01:48Of course, our expenses will increase because of the expenses that we will sell.

01:58Since today, the SSS contribution will increase by 15 percent.

02:0310 percent of this will be paid by employers,

02:05while 5 percent will be paid by employees.

02:07But there is an increase in the salary of households and minimum wage earners.

02:11For households in Metro Manila,

02:13from P6,500 minimum wage,

02:16starting January 4, it will be P7,000.

02:19P1,000 will be added to the salary of households in Northern Mindanao and Caraga

02:24from P5,000 to P6,000.

02:26P23,000 will be added to the salary of minimum wage earners in Northern Mindanao,

02:32while P50,000 in Caraga will be given to two tranches this month and in May.

02:37There is also good news for this month of January.

02:39The price of LPG of Petron is going down.

02:41It is effective this January 1.

02:43It is P90 per kilo or equivalent to P9.90 per regular tank.

02:49No other company has announced yet.

02:52For GMA Integrated News, Mackie Pulido, your Saksi.

02:57My dear viewers, be the first to watch.

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03:09Transcription by ESO. Translation by —

Taas-singil sa tubig ng Maynilad at Manila Water, ipinatupad na ngayong araw; MERALCO, may nakaambang dagdag-singil | Saksi

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