記録的な原油価格の高騰を受け、下院は緊縮財政措置の一環として、今年フィリピンで開催されるASEAN議員連盟（AIPA）会議の規模を縮小する。対面形式の活動は、10月の総会と11月のインターフェース会議に限定され、その他の会議はオンラインプラットフォームへ移行する。
下院は、記録的な原油価格の高騰を理由に、今年フィリピンが主催するASEAN議員連盟（AIPA）会議の規模を縮小すると発表した。ファウスティーノ・ダイ3世議長は、AIPA開催の目的を損なうことなく緊縮財政措置を講じるという大統領の方針に従っていると述べた。同議長によると、対面での活動は10月の総会と11月のインターフェース会議に限定されるという。下院のAIPA組織運営を主導するマリア・レイチェル・アレナス副議長兼外交委員会委員長は、この2つの重要な対面イベントを中心に、ハイブリッド形式への円滑な移行を確実にするため準備を見直していると語った。今回の措置は、急騰する原油価格が政府支出に与える影響に対処するための取り組みの一環である。
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The House of Representatives has approved a bill on second reading granting President Marcos special powers to suspend or reduce excise taxes on fuel to cushion the impact of soaring oil prices due to the Middle East conflict. This measure is part of broader government efforts to protect Filipinos from potential increases in commodity prices. Meanwhile, the Department of Transportation is studying a possible fare hike for public transport.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the Philippines will push through with hosting the ASEAN summits in May and November 2026 on a ‘very bare-bones’ scale, focusing on energy and food security as well as migrant workers amid the Middle East conflict.
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The House ways and means committee, led by Rep. Miro Quimbo, convenes on Wednesday, April 8, to discuss a potential relief package amid the oil and energy crisis triggered by the Middle East conflict. Government agencies have been invited to brief lawmakers on fuel supply, economic impacts from the US war on Iran, and the government's response. The hearings aim to craft a Bayanihan 3 package for short-term relief and long-term resilience.
Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto has proposed issuing a government regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) on the 2026 state budget to President Prabowo Subianto. The proposal arises from the potential for the APBN deficit to exceed 3 percent due to surging global oil prices amid the Middle East conflict. This was presented during a full cabinet plenary session at Istana Negara in Jakarta on March 13, 2026.
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The House of Representatives is set to advance two key Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council priority measures for final approval as session resumes today. House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos identified them as the National Land Use Act and amendments to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Act. He also urged fast-tracking the Kalinga Act.
The Philippine government would need P429 billion to fund support and relief if the Middle East conflict extends until December, according to the Department of Economy, Planning and Development. Secretary Arsenio Balisacan presented the estimates at yesterday's Senate PROTECT committee hearing. The measures include transport support, fuel and fertilizer subsidies, and social protection for the poor.
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President Prabowo Subianto led a four-hour government work meeting at the Presidential Palace on April 8, 2026, involving ministers, echelon I officials, and BUMN directors. He stressed improving bureaucratic efficiency, reducing leaks, and committing to keep debt ratio below 40 percent of GDP and APBN deficit under 3 percent. The meeting also addressed protein self-sufficiency and food security.