Senators push bills allowing president to cut oil taxes amid crisis

2026-03-10 - 04:14

MANILA, Philippines — Senators Francis Pangilinan and Francis Escudero have filed bills seeking to authorize the president to suspend or reduce taxes on petroleum products in response to global crises driving up oil prices. Both bills come as the Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced fuel price hikes this week: P7 to P13 per liter