Makabayan lawmakers urge decisive action on rising fuel prices

MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers from the Makabayan bloc on Tuesday urged the House of Representatives to ensure that upcoming joint hearings on the oil crisis result in substantive measures rather than stopgap or “publicity-driven” actions. In a statement, ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio, Gabriela party-list Rep. Sarah Elago, and Kabataan party-list Rep. Renee Co emphasized that House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III’s call for consolidated hearings must lead to decisive legislation that lowers prices and stops the deregulated oil downstream industry. “What the people need is urgent, decisive legislation that directly lowers prices, stops profiteering, and dismantles the […]... Keep on reading: Makabayan lawmakers urge decisive action on rising fuel prices

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