Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged government agencies on Thursday, March 26, to act swiftly to secure additional petroleum supplies amid growing uncertainty in the global market. Gatchalian said this during the second organizational meeting, specifically calling on the Department of Energy (DOE)...
A unified government framework is needed to effectively address the global fuel and energy disruptions amid the continuing conflict in the Middle East, Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Thursday, March 26. Escudero made the call as he welcomed President Marcos’ signing of Executive Order...
A unified cancer care framework dubbed the “Philippine National Cancer Grid” was launched during the Philippine National Cancer Summit (PNCS) 2026, aiming to address gaps in the country’s fragmented healthcare system. The initiative seeks to transition the Philippines from “pockets of...
The declaration of a state of national energy emergency, precipitated by the escalating conflict in the Middle East, underscores the Philippines’ vulnerability to external shocks. As a nation heavily dependent on imported fuel, geopolitical instability in a region central to global energy supply...
Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson backed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. 's national energy emergency declaration, saying it would give the national government more flexibility to respond effectively. “We support that and we will see what the result of this declaration is,”...
Declaring a state of national energy emergency should not be a cause of alarm as it does not place the country in a general emergency. President Marcos said this as he justified his move to declare an energy emergency. In his public address on Wednesday, March 25, a day after signing Executive...
There will be a sufficient supply of oil even after the 45-day worth of fuel supply in the country is used up, President Marcos said. Marcos made the assurance during a public address on Wednesday, March 25, a day after declaring a state of national energy emergency. He confidently stated that the...
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Wednesday, March 25 said he welcomes President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s declaration of a state of national energy emergency but the directive is already “a bit too late.” That is why Ejercito said the government...
Some senators on Wednesday, March 25 finally heaved a sigh of relief after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. finally declared a state of national energy emergency for the Philippines in light of the ongoing oil crisis. “I welcome the President’s declaration of a state of national...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Wednesday, March 25, that it placed troops on standby for possible deployment to protect key facilities and assist in logistics after President Marcos Jr. declared a State of National Energy Emergency. While the military holds no seat on the primary...
President Marcos said ferry and bus operators have committed not to increase fares this Holy Week despite rising fuel prices. In an interview with Bloomberg aired on Tuesday, March 24, the President said the commitment is part of the government’s efforts to ease the burden on commuters and the...
Senator Imee Marcos raised concerns over the government’s preparedness, warning that the country may be leaning too heavily on short-term relief instead of pursuing a clear energy strategy. "Having taken a month to realize that war had broken out and nothing was 'normal ' after all,...
