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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Thursday, April 2, called on the government to implement a more responsive fuel relief mechanism in light of the oil price surges. Go, made the appeal even after the President’s signing of the law temporarily suspending excise tax, raising concerns over...

President Marcos has signed the law giving him emergency powers to suspend or reduce excise tax on petroleum products. Marcos signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12316 on Wednesday, March 25, fulfilling what he said earlier in the day that he would be signing the measure into law within the day.  Under...

President Marcos said he might sign the bill seeking to suspend the fuel excise tax by Wednesday, March 25. In a press conference in Malacañan on Wednesday afternoon, Marcos confirmed that he has received the copy of the bill. "Natapos na ang kanilang pag-aaral doon sa batas na 'yan at nasa...