Piston: Marcos should have suspended VAT, excise tax, not fare hike

2026-03-19 - 01:51

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should have suspended the value-added tax and excise tax on fuel products, instead of the fare hike amid the oil price increase, according to transport group Piston on Thursday. Piston president Mody Floranda made this statement as the group began its nationwide transport strike to protest the rising