Summary: Marcos forms committee for essential goods supply amid crisis. Energy emergency allows swift government action on oil supply. Transport strike planned over oil price hikes, government inaction.
MANILA, March 24 (Reuters) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Tuesday declared a state of national energy emergency in response to the Middle East conflict and what he called an "imminent danger" posed to the country's energy supply. Marcos said a committee has been formed to ensure the orderly movement, supply, distribution and availability of fuel, food, medicines, agricultural products and other essential goods.