ERC Chair Goes On One-Month Leave Amid Investigation

ERC Chairman Jose Vicente Salazar

The ERC was put on hot water when Commissioner Francisco Villa Jr. ended his life after revealing the corruption at the Bids and Awards Committee of the Commission. Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairman Jose Vicente Salazar gave in to the calls for him to take a leave until the investigation on the alleged corruption in … Read more

Exec’s Suicide Prompts House Committee To Study Abolition Of ERC

ERC

House Energy Committee Studies Abolition Of ERC, After Exec’s Suicide The abolition of Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will be studied by the House energy committee after the suicide of ERC director. Due to pressures from corruption in the agency, ERC director Francisco Jose Villa Jr. allegedly committed suicide for this reason. After the executive’s death, … Read more