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Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider National devider Gabriela calls on government to act on fuel taxes

Gabriela calls on government to act on fuel taxes

Published Aug 17, 2023 08:43 am

At A Glance

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  • Gabriela Secretary-General Joms Salvador pointed out that the removal of taxes on fuel might immediately lower the oil price by at least P14 to P17.91 per liter.
  • The recent hike has resulted in new oil prices: P65.90 per liter for gasoline, P78.33 per liter for kerosene, and P66.60 per liter for diesel.
  • Salvador noted the impact of the hike on women who belong to traditional household setups and are tasked with managing the household budget.
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Women’s group Gabriela on Thursday, Aug. 17, urged the government to urgently act on fuel taxes to ease the burden of the people. 

 

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Gabriela Secretary-General Joms Salvador pointed out that the removal of taxes on fuel might immediately lower the oil price by at least P14 to P17.91 per liter.

"The most immediate and actionable step by (the) government would be to suspend excise and value-added taxes on petrol products," Salvador said in a statement.

The group said this week marks the sixth consecutive week of price hikes, with an additional increase of P1.50 per liter for diesel and P1.90 per liter for gasoline. Additionally, it is the fifth week of price hikes for kerosene, with an added increase of P2.50 per liter.

The recent hike has resulted in new oil prices: P65.90 per liter for gasoline, P78.33 per liter for kerosene, and P66.60 per liter for diesel.

READ:

https://mb.com.ph/2023/8/14/gasoline-prices-up-by-p1-90-liter-diesel-by-p1-50-liter

A "development which without any response from the government would seriously harm Filipinos, especially Filipino women," Gabriela said.

Salvador underscored the authorization of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to convene the Congress "to review the Oil Deregulation Law which has stripped the Philippines of the capacity to control the price of petrol products, so that such an absurd law may formally be repealed."

Salvador noted the impact of the hike on women who belong to traditional household setups and are tasked with managing the household budget.

"If Marcos Jr. does not take immediate action, the prices of other commodities affected by the oil price will continue to rise. This weighs heavily on women, who in traditional household setups are left to manage the budget at home," she said in Filipino.

"The supposed additional P40 wage increase in NCR (National Capital Region) would become insignificant, especially in other regions of the country that still haven't experienced wage increase," she added. 

"Kailan aaksyon ang pangulo (When will the president take action)?" Salvador questioned.

"Indeed, that's true because our momentum downward continues. After nine months of economic decline, six weeks of rising prices for petroleum products," Salvador referred to the excerpt from Marcos Jr.'s second State of the Nation Address (SONA), "our momentum remains strong." (Sonny Daanoy)

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