Philippines Addresses Oil Crisis with Fuel Aid for Fishers Amid Rising Costs
Philippine lawmakers are urging decisive action on rising fuel prices, while the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has assured sufficient fuel for April. Commuters in Cebu are struggling with higher fares and fewer public transport options due to the oil price hikes, leading more residents to use public transportation, and the BFAR has extended fuel assistance to 900 fishers in Biliran province.
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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
Read full article →Higher fares, fewer rides: How Cebu commuters are dealing with oil price hikes
Commuters in Cebu struggle with the oil price hikes as fewer jeepneys offer their services, and more residents leave their vehicles to use public transportation
By John Sitchon
Read full article →BFAR extends fuel aid to 900 Biliran fishers
TACLOBAN CITY — More than 900 municipal fishers in Biliran province received fuel assistance from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to support small-scale fishers who are heavily affected by the wild fluctuations in petroleum prices. The fuel aid distribution was held under the Fuel Discount Program for Farmers and Fisherfolk (FDPFF) caravan
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