unplugged appliances still draw electric power. true?  

No, an unplugged appliance can not draw any power.

hello Ritchelle,

Since we both from same country,i guess your billing statement stated some tips on how to save some energy.
It is also stated there that,it is advisable to unplugged appliances when not in use.
I don't have the habit of unplugging appliances before,but when i read about the Meralco advise...i always see to it that plugs were pull out esp at night.
And also for safety measures.

Hello there! Unplugged appliances don't draw electric power. Appliances that are plugged and turned off by analog switches to cut the circuit to the mains do not draw electric power. Those that are plugged but turned off using a switch connected to a digital circuit to control the device in standby mode consumes electricity. For example, you turned off a television using the remote control, it only controls the circuit to function in standby mode, the television is not actually powered off, the circuit inside is still active and waiting for the response from the remote control to activate the display so it still draws power because it is plugged and the line through the mains was not cut off. Better turn off the televison using the analog switch (usually rocker type switch) located on its case instead of using the remote control. Another example is the hi fi component. To save power, unplug the appliances which are not in use. Have a nice day!