Philippines Transport Workers Protest Fuel Taxes Amid Skyrocketing Diesel Prices; TNVS Drivers Join Strike
Transport groups in the Philippines are urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to abolish fuel taxes, with workers taking to the streets of Manila in protest. Around 150 transport network vehicle service (TNVS) drivers have joined the strike, reporting income reductions of up to 70% due to rising fuel prices.
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'We are being choked': Philippines transport workers strike over fuel costs
It comes as a ship carrying barrels of Russian crude oil arrived in the Philippines earlier this week.
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