Philippines Declares National Energy Emergency
The Strait of Hormuz situation just claimed its first national emergency declaration.
President Marcos cited "imminent danger of a critically low energy supply." The Philippines imports nearly all its petroleum, has 7,000 islands to supply, and zero domestic buffer to fall back on.
• 4-day government workweek already in effect
• Non-essential travel banned
• New committee monitoring fuel, food, and medicine chains
This is what a cascading consequence looks like. The US bombs Iran, the strait tightens, and a nation of 115 million people starts rationing.
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