Photo: Ulysses Nemeno The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) said on Monday that it had decided to lower power tariffs by P0.7213 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for the month of July in an effort to give its customers a much-needed break. The overall tariff for a typical residential client will reduce from June's P11.9112 per kWh to a more affordable P11.1899 per kWh, which is anticipated to have a good effect on households nationwide. This rate adjustment results in a noticeable decrease of about P144 in monthly electricity expenses for people using about 200 kWh. Consumers who have been struggling with rising energy prices will be relieved by this news. Photo:  Ulysses Nemeno Notably, Meralco has successfully managed to reduce its generation charge for the second straight month. The generation charge will be P6.6066 per kWh in July, a notable decrease of P0.6436 from the rate of P7.2502 per kWh in June. Since it directly affects the composition of the bill that accounts for the cost of p...

Photo: Ken Mariscal FB Page Ken Mariscal, a former Tawag ng Tanghalan contender, tragically passed suddenly on Sunday at 28 in a hit-and-run incident. According to ABS-CBN News, the event happened on Cabantian Road in Davao. Mariscal, was in an unfortunate accident when he lost his balance and fell onto the road while attempting to get off a motorcycle. Unfortunately, Mariscal was accidentally run over by a white car whose driver was passing. At around 2:45 a.m., Mariscal and his buddy, Ruben Borgonia, stopped briefly to use the restroom. This is when the event happened. Mariscal attempted to exit the motorcycle but lost his footing and fell onto the road, where the horrible accident happened. The 28-year-old singer was brought right away to the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC), but he was declared dead when he got there. Authorities are focusing their initial inquiry into the incident on identifying the white car that was used in the hit-and-run and locating the driver.