Piston, Bayan say Marcos’ emergency powers ‘useless’ amid oil price hike

2026-03-27 - 13:51

MANILA, Philippines — Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) and transport group Piston have criticized the emergency powers given to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. amid his declaration of national energy emergency, saying that the powers are useless as many drivers and operators continue to suffer from the oil price hike. Bayan secretary general Mong Palatino and Piston