Philippine Consumers Face 11th Consecutive Week of Fuel Price Hikes
菲律賓消費者面臨油價連續第 11 週上漲
As of late March 2026, Philippine consumers are facing a severe economic challenge as fuel prices have surged for 11 consecutive weeks.
截至2026年3月下旬，菲律賓消費者正面臨嚴峻的經濟挑戰，因為燃油價格已連續11週飆升。
This ongoing crisis, driven primarily by geopolitical instability in the Middle East, has placed immense strain on the nation, which imports almost all of its oil.
這場持續的危機主要是由中東的地緣政治動盪所驅動，給幾乎完全依賴石油進口的菲律賓造成了巨大的壓力。
Because of the Oil Deregulation Law, the government cannot directly cap prices, leaving motorists at the mercy of volatile global market trends.
由於《石油去管制法》(ㄧㄡˊㄑㄧㄡˋㄉㄜˊㄍㄨㄢˇㄓˋㄈㄚˇ)，政府無法直接限制價格，導致駕駛人只能任由波動劇烈的全球市場趨勢擺佈。
In response, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a national energy emergency to streamline government intervention.
對此，總統小費迪南德·馬可仕宣布進入國家能源緊急狀態，以簡化政府的干預措施。
Meanwhile, the Department of Energy is working to diversify fuel sources to ensure long-term supply security.
同時，能源部也正致力於分散燃油來源，以確保長期的供應安全。
For now, many Filipinos are adjusting their daily habits, leading to reduced traffic in cities like Metro Manila as everyone attempts to manage their shrinking budgets during this difficult period.
目前，許多菲律賓人正在調整日常習慣，導致像馬尼拉大都會區的交通量減少，每個人都在這段艱難時期努力管理縮水中的預算。
