Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. Photo: Collected

MANILA, March 24, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos declared a state of "national energy emergency" on Tuesday, citing risks to the domestic fuel supply and energy stability created by the Middle East war.

"A state of national energy emergency is hereby declared in light of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, and the resulting imminent danger posed upon the availability and stability of the country's energy supply," he said in the executive order.