面对不断上涨的电费和通胀压力，菲律宾能源部支持暂停、削减或取消电力增值税的提议。该机构表示，愿就能源行业的影响提供技术性意见。此前，4月份的通胀率已飙升至7.2%。
菲律宾马尼拉 — 菲律宾能源部于5月5日（周二）发表声明，支持暂停、削减或取消电力增值税的提议，旨在减轻家庭和企业的负担。该机构表示：“为履行确保电力安全、可靠和可负担的职责，能源部支持任何能够减轻菲律宾家庭和企业负担的措施。”
能源部强调，任何税收措施都必须由财政部和国会进行慎重评估。该机构已准备好就能源领域受到的影响提供技术性意见。根据政府数据，4月份通胀率从3月份的4.1%飙升至7.2%，创下自2023年3月以来的最快增速。
受食品、交通和水电成本上涨影响，最贫困的30%家庭面临8.5%的通胀率。消费者报告称，3月至4月期间的电费大幅上涨，甚至翻倍。能源部同时呼吁进行长期改革，包括提高发电效率、改善电网可靠性、加强市场竞争以及倡导负责任的能源使用。
与此同时，预算与管理部已指示各政府机构在5月15日前确定2025年未分配拨款中的节余资金，以便在能源紧急情况下提供救济。
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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.