Constant oil price hikes enough reason to suspend fuel excise tax - Win Gatchalian

GMA Network - Oct 4, 2026

The continuous increase in oil prices should be sufficient reason to temporarily suspend the excise tax on gasoline and diesel, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said Sunday.

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