Hontiveros bats for more measures to combat oil price surge

MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Monday pushed for additional measures to ease the effects of the ongoing oil crisis, in addition to the price cut announced by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. In a statement, Hontiveros said that Filipinos would benefit from the suspension of both the value-added tax and the excise tax. “Malayo pa