President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has suspended excise taxes on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene to ease energy costs for Filipino families, following the declaration of a national energy emergency and new powers granted under R.A. 12316.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has removed the excise tax levied on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene, which took effect on 13 April 2026, as part of government measures to provide relief to Filipino households amid an ongoing energy emergency.
The removal of the excise tax is equivalent to about PHP 3.36 per kilo of LPG, translating to nearly a PHP 37 reduction per LPG tank, and PHP 5.60 per litre of kerosene, significantly lowering household cooking expenses.
The policy move follows the signing of R.A. 12316 last month, which allows the President to temporarily suspend or reduce fuel excise taxes for up to three months per instance, with a maximum of one year, when Dubai crude oil prices exceed a set threshold.
On March 24, the President also signed Executive Order No. 110, declaring a state of national energy emergency due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The order enables the government to respond to critically low energy supply risks and implement fuel allocation and energy conservation measures.
The EO also adopted the Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) as the government’s coordinated response framework.
