Manila, April 15 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday called for stronger regional cooperation to address energy supply disruptions, as he joined the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Plus Online Summit hosted by Japan.

In his message delivered via teleconference, Marcos underscored the Philippines' vulnerability to global oil supply shocks, citing the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in February as a major disruption that triggered fuel price increases.

"As an archipelagic nation... we are mostly dependent on imported petroleum," he said, noting that global supply chain disruptions are "felt severely" in the country.

The President said rising diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have placed pressure on key sec...