Philippines Rolls Out EV Taxis, Releases Emergency Fund Amid Skyrocketing Diesel Prices
Transport groups in the Philippines are urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to abolish fuel taxes, while a representative has proposed reallocating the ASEAN budget to provide relief amidst rising fuel costs. In response to diesel prices skyrocketing to ₱121/litre, the Philippines has rolled out 500 EV taxis and released a $333 million 'emergency fund'.
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Leviste to Marcos: Cut Asean budget, funnel savings to fuel price relief
MANILA, Philippines — Batangas Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste has urged the Office of the President (OP) to review and eventually trim its P22.9 billion budget for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit this year. Leviste is asking President Marcos to allocate the savings that will result in the budget decrease to measures that will
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