Hanoi, April 15 -- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has called for a united Asian response to energy shocks at the AZEC Plus Online Summit hosted by Japan via teleconference. As reported by the Philippines' Bilyonaryo News Channel, the leader said the country responded fast, declaring a national energy emergency and rolling out the UPLIFT programme, a whole-of-government package targeting fuel optimisation, anti-hoarding enforcement, and sectoral relief. But President Marcos made it clear, saying domestic fixes aren't enough. He added that no single country in Asia can insulate itself by acting alone. At the regional level, the President backed the implementation of the ASEAN Petroleum Security Agreement (APSA), which provides mech...