Members of the nationwide Power for People (P4P) Coalition expressed dismay over the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the Court of Appeals (CA), lifting the suspension of the four Energy Regulatory Commissioners (ERC) Commissioners suspended last December.

Peoples’ organizations and environmental groups lauded the recently issued Ombudsman order to suspend virtually all Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) commissioners for having given unwarranted benefit to Meralco in their suspension of the competitive selection process (CPS), a power supply procurement scheme requiring public bidding instead of a negotiated procurement.

“I respect the Ombudsman’s decision, and welcome the fact that her office has dropped the graft, corruption, and technical malversation charges against me.