Manila, April 18 -- Amid false rumors about his health, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led a series of actions and engagements this week aimed at easing the impact of rising global fuel prices, improving food affordability, and strengthening anti-corruption and anti-disinformation efforts.

The week was marked by fiscal interventions, supply-side reforms, and policy directives as the administration responded to geopolitical tensions, energy supply chain, and food prices.

Marcos signed Executive Order (EO) 114 on April 16, suspending excise taxes on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene for three months, following recommendations from the Development Budget Coordination Committee.

The Department of Energy certified that Dubai cr...