House leaders now lukewarm to suspending excise tax, ask ‘Big Three’ to hike fuel discounts
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 26) — Leaders of the House of Representatives are asking the so-called “big three” oil players—Shell Pilipinas Corporation, Petron Corporation, and Chevron Philippines—to increase the amount of fuel discounts to public utility vehicle (PUV) operators and even include private car owners in the coverage as a way of easing the impact of soaring prices.