This document summarizes a presentation on electricity rates and brownouts in the Philippines. It discusses public dissatisfaction with recent rate hikes and brownouts, and examines the numbers behind the rate increases. It then outlines several key aspects of the EPIRA (Electric Power Industry Reform Act), including introducing competition among power generators, privatizing assets, and establishing a wholesale electricity market. While the rate hikes addressed immediate needs, high taxes and fees imposed on the industry contribute to costs. The conclusion is that EPIRA achieved its goals and further reforms are needed, like reducing regulations to encourage more power suppliers and lowering taxes on fuels.