SB 1984

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Mar 17, 2026

Repealing R.A. No. 8479 (Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998)

An Act Repealing Republic Act No. 8479 or the Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998

In plain language

The proposal would cancel the 1998 law that lets oil companies set gasoline, diesel and kerosene prices each week, returning price‑setting power to the government.

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Vicente C. Sotto IIIReceipts →

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Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

HB 3056· Filed Aug 5, 2025
An Act Repealing R.A. No. 8479, Otherwise Known as the �downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998�, Creating an Oil Industry Regulatory Board, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on ENERGY since 2025-08-11Rep. Bienvenido Jr. M. Abante
HB 8766· Filed Mar 25, 2026
An Act Regulating the Downstream Petroleum Industry, Repealing Republic Act No. 8479, Otherwise Known as the Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998, and for Other Related Purposes
Pending with the Committee on ENERGY since 2026-05-04Rep. Antonio L. Tinio +2
HB 8824· Filed Apr 6, 2026
An Act Amending Republic Act No. 8479, Otherwise Known as the �downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998�, Ensuring Competition in the Industry, Strengthening Consumer Protection and Government Enforcement, Authorizing Temporary Tax Relief on Fuel Products, and Establishing an Emergency Oil Price Stabilization Fund, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on ENERGY since 2026-05-04Rep. Leila M. De Lima
HB 9021· Filed May 4, 2026
An Act Repealing Republic Act No. 8479, Otherwise Known as the �downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998�, Creating an Oil Industry Regulatory Board, Establishing a Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Mandating a Fuel Subsidy Program for Public Transport Workers and Other Vulnerable Sectors, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on ENERGY since 2026-05-06Rep. Claudine Diana D. Bautista-Lim
SB 1522· Filed Nov 12, 2025
Automatic Suspension of Excise Taxes on Petroleum Products
Consolidated/substituted in the committee reportSen. Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid

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SBN-1984 · Sources: BatasWatch