- Senator Loren Legarda is proposing a Bayanihan 3 Law to grant President Marcos Jr. special powers, including temporarily waiving the 12% VAT on food staples and medical essentials, in response to the global oil crisis.
- The proposal follows criticism of the administration’s slow and inadequate response to the oil supply shortage, which threatens the economy, transportation, and food security.
- The bill also suggests emergency revenue measures such as higher taxes on luxury and sin items, and taxing the rich to fund social aid.
- Inflation is projected to rise sharply, potentially reaching up to 14.3% if oil prices spike, further weakening Filipinos’ purchasing power.
- Legarda and other senators highlight the lack of a unified government contingency plan and call for urgent legislative intervention to protect consumers and address the crisis.
Source: pressreader.com
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