Taguig court extends TRO vs Meralco bidding
THE Taguig City Regional Trial Court (RTC) that issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against two Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) biddings for 1,000 MW of additional electric supply has extended the TRO duration from 72 hours to 20 days.
The TRO was in response to the petition of the operators of the Malampaya gas project against the Meralco bidding, which was to be done through the Competitive Selection Process (CSP) on August 2 and August 9.
In its order issued on August 2, the court said it extended the TRO duration to 20 days after evaluating affidavits and sworn testimony given by the petitioner, who warned of the biddings’ disastrous impact on Malampaya gas and the future of the country’s energy security.
