MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday assured the public that the government is implementing measures to cushion the impact of the Middle East conflict on oil prices, including cash and fuel subsidies as well as the urgent certification of bills seeking to reduce excise taxes on petroleum products and amend the Biofuels Act of 2006. “Tomorrow, March 17, the DSWD will distribute P5,000 in cash relief assistance to 139,000 tricycle drivers across 17 local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila. The DSWD will then proceed with distributing assistance to tricycle drivers outside Metro Manila,” Marcos said in a […]... Keep on reading: Marcos vows continued efforts to cushion impact of Mideast conflict