The Senate is giving “utmost priority” to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s request for emergency powers to reduce excise tax on petroleum products amid the crisis in the Middle East, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Monday.
Lacson said only those who do not want to help ordinary Filipinos cope with the effects of the Middle East conflict – including the rising prices of oil – would not grant such an emergency power.
“Only those who do not want to help alleviate the suffering of ordinary Filipinos brought about by the uncontrolled increase in the prices of oil in the aftermath of the raging Iran war would refuse to grant such emergency power,” he said.
“In fact, the Senate is giving utmost priority to tackle the measure toward this end,” he added.
In Filipino: Lacson: Senado, Bibigyang Prayoridad ang Hiling ng Pangulo para sa Emergency Powers sa Gitna ng Tensiyon sa Middle East
