Mga tagapamahala ng ekonomiya ipinagtatanggol ang hindi pag-suspinde ng buwis sa gasolina

Sinabi ng mga tagapamahala ng ekonomiya na hindi makakabigay ng makabuluhang ginhawa ang pag-suspinde ng excise tax sa diesel at gasolina dahil pangunahing makikinabang ang mayayaman. Nagt承诺 silang magpapatuloy sa targeted relief para sa mga sektor na naapektuhan ng Middle East conflict. Sa halip, ipinatupad ang P10 na discount para sa mga public utility vehicle drivers.

MANILA, Philippines — Ayon sa Finance Undersecretary Karlo Adriano, ang excise tax sa diesel ay P6 lamang bawat litro, na "relatively small" kumpara sa presyo nito na umabot sa P100 bawat litro.

"That’s why the DBCC, in coordination with DOE at DOTr, decided to provide a P10 discount instead of P6. And this P10 discount will be targeted particularly for the most affected sectors," ani Adriano, na tumutukoy sa P10 bawat litro na subsidy para sa mga driver ng public utility vehicles sa susunod na tatlong buwan.

Idinagdag niya na ang top three deciles o income classes ang gumagamit ng 85 porsiyento ng diesel. Samantala, ipinagtanggol ni Finance Secretary Frederick Go ang desisyon ng administrasyon na iwasan ang blanket suspension, na tinawag niyang balanced at fiscally responsible. Inirekomenda ng DBCC ang pag-suspinde sa kerosene at LPG para sa pinaka-vulnerable at middle-income families.

Si President Marcos ay gumamit na ng kanyang special powers matapos ang pag-sign ng batas noong March 25, ngunit hindi kasama ang diesel na nagdulot ng batikos. Ayon sa Bureau of Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, maaaring mawala hanggang P500 milyon bawat buwan mula sa LPG at P20 milyon mula sa kerosene. "We understand that while this will hurt our collections, there are bigger interests at stake," aniya.

Si Sen. Erwin Tulfo naman ay nananawagan na isama ang diesel at gasolina, at may impormasyon na pinag-iisipan ito ng Pangulo. Dagdag pa, na-extend sa 50 araw ang supply ng LPG dahil bumagsak ng 30 porsiyento ang demand, ayon kay Arnel Ty ng LPG Marketers Association.

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Realistic photo of a Philippine gas station celebrating fuel price rollbacks to P23 per liter for diesel, with happy drivers amid jeepneys and price signs.
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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.

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.

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The US-Iran conflict has driven up oil prices in the Philippines, prompting calls to suspend excise taxes and regulate prices. Economists warn of drawbacks, including lost revenue and unequal benefits. Targeted aid for the vulnerable is seen as more effective.

Oil companies in the Philippines began implementing steep fuel price cuts on Tuesday, June 2, with diesel falling by P9.26 per liter. The Department of Energy set the reductions for the week of June 2 to 8.

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MANILA, Philippines — The transport strike entered its fourth week as drivers’ groups intensified calls for a rollback in fuel prices. At the current world market rate, fuel prices should range from P70 to P75 per liter, said Manibela chairperson Mar Valbuena.

Updated industry estimates project even larger diesel cuts of P24 to P26 per liter and gasoline P2.50 to P3.50 per liter starting April 21, up from earlier P17-P19 projections, as the global oil war premium continues to unwind—extending relief from the April 14 rollbacks amid the 2026 fuel crisis.

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Oil firms will implement another round of fuel price hikes this week, with diesel seeing double-digit increases amid elevated global oil prices. Shell and Jetti Petroleum announced diesel increases of P12.90 per liter, while PetroGazz, Seaoil and UniOil raised prices by P12.50 per liter. Gasoline and kerosene prices also rose, though at slower rates.

 

 

 

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