Transport groups: P1 fare hike not enough, strike to proceed

2026-03-17 - 03:33

MANILA, Philippines — Transport group leaders on Tuesday criticized the government’s approval of a P1 fare increase for jeepneys, calling it “a slap in the face” amid soaring fuel prices. “It is a slap in the face to our sector that petroleum prices, particularly diesel, were raised by more than one hundred percent, while the