Philippines Grapples with Oil Crisis; BARMM Forms Task Force Amid Transport Worker Struggles
Philippine lawmakers are urging decisive action on rising fuel prices, while the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has formed a task force to monitor the crisis's impact, as Manila's transport workers struggle to make ends meet due to surging oil prices and widespread anger.
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Manila’s transport workers struggle to make ends meet as Philippines feels force of oil crisis
The Philippines is uniquely exposed to the surging oil price caused by the war in the Middle East. The government is facing protests and widespread anger Jayson Naga is a tricycle taxi driver on the streets of Manila. In a normal day he brings home P500 (US$8) to feed his four children. But these days he is struggling. He requires four litres of gasoline a day to ferry his passengers around the city and the 60% surge in fuel prices has wiped out nearly a third of his take home pay. “If gas pr...
By Carmela Fonbuena in Manila
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COTABATO CITY – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has formed the inter-agency Bangsamoro Oil Crisis Impact Task Force (BOCITF) to monitor the impact of the oil crisis in communities throughout the region. Macacua said the effort seeks to hedge against profiteering and opportunistic traders as well as address the socioeconomic impact of
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