On the suspension of next year's scheduled increase in fuel excise tax and an appeal for the gov't to ensure affordable Noche Buena food products

IT'S a sigh of relief for our people if next year's scheduled increase in excise tax on fuel will not be implemented.

I have been relentlessly appealing for this and the people are also appealing for this and it's really a welcome development what Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III had said, according to the news, that the suspension of the scheduled increase would still push through even if the trigger price of $80 per barrel (of Dubai crude) will not be met.

Kapag talagang natuloy ito, inaasahan natin na bababa rin ang presyo ng mga bilihin dahil nakita natin na nang tumaas ang excise tax sa fuel dahil sa TRAIN law, hindi na rin maampat ang pagtaas ng presyo ng mga produktong petrolyo na dahilan naman ng patuloy na pagtaas ng presyo ng mga bilihin.

And speaking of prices, I would like to appeal to the government to ensure that prices of Noche Buena food products will not increase so that the 13th month pay and other Christmas incentives of our workers will be sufficient for a simple and humble Noche Buena celebration.

Kahit spaghetti, hotdog, at tinapay lang ang pinagsasaluhan sa Noche Buena kung wala talagang panghanda, masaya na ang mga Pilipino basta't kasama ang buong pamilya.

Kaya pamasko na lang sana ng gobyerno sa ating mga kababayan ang hindi pagtaas ng presyo ng Christmas food items para magkasya ang bonus.