DOE sumusuporta sa pagbabawas ng VAT sa kuryente

Sumuporta ang Department of Energy sa mga panukalang suspendihin, bawasan o alisin ang value-added tax sa kuryente habang tumataas ang singil sa kuryente at inflation. Nagpahayag ang ahensya na handa itong magbigay ng technical input sa epekto nito sa energy sector. Ito ay sa gitna ng inflation na umabot sa 7.2% noong Abril.

MANILA, Philippines — Naglabas ng pahayag ang Department of Energy noong Martes, May 5, na sumusuporta ito sa mga panukalang magpapababa ng singil sa kuryente para sa mga pamilya at negosyo. "Consistent with its mandate to ensure secure, reliable, and affordable electricity, the DOE supports measures that can ease the burden on Filipino households and businesses," sabi ng ahensya.

Gayunpaman, iginiit ng DOE na ang anumang tax measure ay dapat maingat na suriin ng Department of Finance at Kongreso. Handa rin itong magbigay ng technical input sa potensyal na epekto sa energy sector. Ito ay sa panahon na tumaas ang inflation sa 7.2% sa Abril mula sa 4.1% sa Marso, na pinakamataas mula Marso 2023, ayon sa mga datos ng gobyerno.

Ang pinakamahirap na epekto ay sa pinakamahihirap na 30% ng mga pamilya, kung saan umabot sa 8.5% ang inflation. Nagtaas din ng singil sa kuryente ang mga consumer, na nagdulot ng pagkadismaya. Hinihikayat din ng DOE ang long-term reforms tulad ng efficient generation at improved grid reliability.

Samantala, nagdirekta ang Department of Budget and Management sa mga ahensya na maghanap ng savings mula sa unobligated allotments hanggang Mayo 15 para sa relief measures kaugnay ng energy emergency.

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Fuel prices roll back up to P23 per liter starting April 14 after weeks of Middle East-driven hikes

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Oil firms confirmed price rollbacks effective 6 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, matching Department of Energy projections: diesel down P20.89 to P23 per liter, gasoline P4.43 to P4.50, and kerosene P8.50. The cuts end surges of over P100 on diesel since late February's Middle East crisis. President Marcos suspended excise taxes on LPG and kerosene, while a jeepney subsidy launches.

As fuel prices roll back after Middle East-driven hikes, economic managers justified not suspending diesel and gasoline excise taxes, arguing it would mostly aid the wealthy. They highlighted a targeted P10 per liter subsidy for public utility vehicles and suspensions on LPG and kerosene for the vulnerable.

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In response to ongoing fuel price volatility from Middle East tensions and global oil surges, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued Executive Order No. 114 on April 16, 2026, suspending excise taxes on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene for three months to ease burdens on Filipino households, following economic managers' defense of targeted relief.

Electricity bills for consumers on the regulated PVPC tariff remain similar to February's and 5% below March 2025's, despite the Middle East conflict. The government has offset rising costs with tax cuts effective from March 22. The average bill for a typical consumer is around 53.71 euros.

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The Department of Budget and Management has identified P238 billion in funding to support the government's response to the ongoing global oil crisis, under President Marcos's directive. DBM Secretary Rolando Toledo shared this during a House committee on ways and means hearing on April 8. It comes alongside a mandated 20 percent cut in non-essential government spending.

South Africa's Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is set to announce on 28 April whether to extend the temporary fuel levy reduction amid rising fiscal pressures and global energy risks. The decision follows a R3 per litre cut in the levy, which has cost the government R6 billion in foregone revenue for the month.

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President Ferdinand Marcos has directed all government agencies to strictly implement cuts in power and fuel use amid rising oil prices from the Middle East conflict. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto emphasized that compliance is mandatory across the bureaucracy. Inspections have already covered over 1,000 offices.

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