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Jean Mangaluz - Philstar.com
March 24, 2026 | 8:03pm
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. holds a press conference at Malacañang on March 11, 2025.
STAR / Noel Pabalate
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday declared a state of national emergency amid soaring oil prices due to the Israel-Iran War.
In Executive Order 110, Marcos said the Department of Energy (DOE) has determined that the ongoing fuel crisis poses a danger to the country’s power supplies.
“A state of national energy emergency is hereby declared in light of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, and the resulting imminent danger posed upon the availability and stability of the country's energy supply,” Marcos said.
Under the order, the DOE is authorized to implement fuel optimization efforts, including load adjustments. They must also protect against profiteering and hoarding.
The president said there will be a consolidated government effort called the Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) to coordinate efforts.
UPLIFT has been authorized to monitor food supply chains, fuel prices, oversee transportation and more.
The committee must also come up with long-term solutions that would remove the country’s dependence on fuel.
