Dy, Marcos push bill giving president power to suspend fuel excise tax

2026-03-09 - 14:24

MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III and Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander Marcos have filed a bill seeking to grant the president the authority to suspend excise taxes on fuel products during national or global emergencies. Marcos confirmed on Monday that he has filed House Bill No. 8292 which seeks to amend Section 148 of