在油价创下历史新高之际，菲律宾众议院为实施紧缩政策，决定缩减今年主办东盟议会联盟（AIPA）会议的规模。线下活动将仅限于10月举行的大会和11月举行的对话会议，其他会议将转为线上平台进行。
菲律宾众议院宣布，受油价创历史新高影响，将缩减今年主办东盟议会联盟（AIPA）会议的规模。
众议院议长福斯蒂诺·戴三世（Faustino Dy III）表示，他们正遵循总统的指导方针，在不影响会议目标的前提下，对AIPA的举办采取紧缩措施。议长称，线下活动将仅限于10月举行的大会和11月举行的对话会议。
负责众议院AIPA组织工作的副议长兼外交事务委员会主席玛丽亚·雷切尔·阿雷纳斯（Maria Rachel Arenas）表示，相关筹备工作正在重新调整，以确保顺利过渡到以这两场核心线下活动为中心的混合会议模式。
此举旨在应对油价飙升对政府支出的影响。
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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.