Manila, March 9 -- Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III on Monday rallied the House of Representatives to pursue legislation and policy measures to shield Filipinos from the effects of oil price shocks brought about by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

In a statement, Dy said lawmakers and House committees will push priority bills aimed at cushioning the impact of rising oil prices on key sectors of the economy, particularly workers, commuters, farmers, and small businesses.

"Kasama po ng aking kapwa-mambabatas at ng iba't ibang Komite, kami po ay walang humpay na magsusulong ng mga priority bills at mga hakbang na makakatulong upang mapagaan ang epekto ng mga pandaigdigang krisis sa ating mga kababayan (With our colleagues and variou...