TACLOBAN CITY, July 17 -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has welcomed a Senate resolution seeking an inquiry into rising electricity rates and consumer complaints over "bill shock," saying the probe could help address long-standing issues in the power sector.

NGCP spokesperson Cynthia Alabanza, speaking during a briefing here on Friday, said the inquiry would bring together key stakeholders in the power industry to examine the causes of increasing electricity costs.

"The Senate inquiry will help identify multilateral solutions to the problem involving power generation companies, the transmission sector, and distribution utilities. I believe the Department of Energy is doing its best to address this," Alabanza to...