Piston: Marcos should have deferred fuel tax, not PUV fare increase

2026-03-19 - 21:41

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. erred in recalling a planned fare hike when he should have instead suspended the value-added tax and excise on fuel products, said the jeepney group Piston as it led a nationwide transport strike on Thursday to protest rising fuel costs caused by the Middle East conflict. Piston, which