Electric cooperatives were told to continue accepting and processing applications from consumers seeking to avail of the lifeline rate program.
The complete rollout of the program, initially set for this month, has been moved to September 2023 due to low registration turnout, as of July 31, among beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), and non-4Ps participants, who are low-income end-users, a tripartite advisory from the Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy, and the Department of Social Welfare and Development said.
