United Filipino Consumers and Commuters troop in front of the Court of Appeals (CA) in Orosa St. Manila on December 8, 2022, as they ask the Court of Appeals to end the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) they released to stop the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) from rejecting the rate hike petition on October by Meralco-San Miguel Corporation. Last September 29, the ERC denied a joint petition by the San Miguel Corp. power unit and Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) for a rate increase but petitioned the CA to reverse the ruling and issued a TRO against the ERC's decision. (MB Video by Juan Carlo de Vela)