Malacañang on Tuesday reported an increase in the country’s fuel buffer stock to 54 days, alongside sufficient supplies of key food items, as it also moved to push a proposed UPLIFT bill to speed up funding for priority programs under the government’s emergency response.
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the fuel and food situation was assessed during a Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) committee meeting presided over by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
“Good news, dahil sa ngayon ang buffer stock ng supply ng langis ay tumaas mula 52 hanggang 54 days. At napag-usapan din ang malawakang rollback sa presyo ng diesel,” Castro said during a Palace press briefing.
“At ayon din kay Secretary Kiko (Francisco) Tiu Laurel Jr., may sapat na supply bigas, chicken, at pork sa Pilipinas na aabot sa katapusan ng taon,” she added.
Alongside these updates, Malacañang said it will propose to Congress the UPLIFT Bill, aimed at unlocking government funds and accelerating support for key sectors amid ongoing global uncertainties.
“Napag-usapan sa UPLIFT committee meeting ang balak gawing batas na UPLIFT Bill. Layunin nito, una, alisin ang dalawang taong pagbabawal sa pagsasama sa panukalang budget ng mga item na idineklarang ipon o savings,” Castro said.
“Pangalawa, magbibigay ito ng listahan ng mga programs, activities and projects na maaaring pondohan. At pangatlo, bibigyan ng kakayahan ang pamahalaan na magamit ang unreleased appropriations at unobligated allotment mula sa FY 2025 at FY 2026 GAA,” she added.
Castro described the proposed measure as urgent, noting its alignment with current economic and geopolitical conditions.
The developments come under Executive Order No. 110, signed on March 24, 2026, which declared a state of national energy emergency in light of the conflict in the Middle East. The order also institutionalized UPLIFT as the government’s whole-of-government response framework to stabilize energy supply, sustain economic activity, and protect vulnerable sectors.
Malacañang said the proposed bill is intended to strengthen fiscal flexibility and improve the government’s ability to respond to emerging national priorities.
The public may also access the UPLIFT website (www.uplift.dbm.gov.ph), which outlines government programs anchored on five pillars: saving lives, ensuring sufficient fuel supply, assisting sectors in need, keeping food prices within reach, and ensuring electricity supply.