Marcos declares energy emergency as supply issues loom
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared a state of national energy emergency as tensions in the Middle East threaten global fuel supply and prices.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared a state of national energy emergency as tensions in the Middle East threaten global fuel supply and prices.
The lawyer of gambling tycoon Atong Ang appeared before the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday to request that his client be excluded from the ongoing Manila case involving missing cockfighting enthusiasts, also known as “sabungeros.”
House committee on justice chairperson Rep. Gerville Luistro on Sunday said there is no double standard in handling impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte and President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., stressing that the panel’s rulings are evidence-based.
In response to rising fuel prices, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Friday announced it had fast-tracked the release of P2.49 billion to the fuel subsidy program of the Department of Transportation (DOTr).
Tingog party-list Rep. Jude Acidre strongly denied allegations that members of the House of Representatives were bribed to support the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, calling the claims “categorically false.”
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the Philippines may increase coal imports to ensure a stable power supply as tensions in the Middle East threaten global fuel availability.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the suspension of planned fare increases for most public utility vehicles (PUVs), citing the need to ease the burden on commuters during a global crisis driven by rising fuel costs.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. may declare a state of national emergency to address rising energy costs and supply concerns, but only if the situation deteriorates further, Malacañang said Wednesday.
The country’s largest labor group has urged Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to use emergency powers under the oil deregulation law to stabilize fuel prices, as another round of double-digit increases looms this week.
The House of Representatives of the Philippines approved on third and final reading a bill that would allow Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to suspend the collection of excise taxes on fuel during emergencies.