POWERCOM HEARING. Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago (back to camera), chair of the Senate energy committee, throws the question of why Philippine power rates are so high to Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes, Napocor President Cyril Del Callar, ERC Commissioner Alejandro Barin, and Meralco president Jesus Francisco during the Joint Congressional Power Commission hearing. GSIS president Winston Garcia (seated, 2nd from right) decried the ‘anomaly’ of high distribution charges residential consumers have to pay Meralco.  (08:04 PM)