Progressive groups launch 3-day people’s protest vs. oil price crisis, US-Israel war
Activist group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan condemned Marcos’ refusal, saying the president is only focused on “band-aid, piece-meal measures” that are “grossly inadequate given the magnitude of the crisis.” “We must continue to hold the Marcos Jr. regime to account for its extremely slow and insufficient response 45 days into the crisis,” the group said.
US/Israel aggression in West Asia impacts how Filipinos observe Good Friday
Manuel and Eden Alcaraz chose to take their scooter instead of their car to seven churches around Quezon City this Good Friday. “Our fuel costs would be significantly lower. God would understand,” Eden said.
Transport groups hold strike on 2nd straight week; galloping fuel prices, government’s weak response blamed
With more transport organizations participating in today’s strike, many parts of the capital Metro Manila experienced light to empty traffic in what used to be gridlocked thoroughfares.
Marcos’ power to suspend excise tax on fuel is not automatic relief for Filipinos, BAYAN asserts
BAYAN said today’s transport strike is important to compel Marcos to remove burdensome taxes on oil and to abolish the oil deregulation law.
Trump, Netanyahu must refund Pinoy consumers
By Diego Morra For waging an unprovoked and unnecessary war against Iran that has caused the prices of gasoline, diesel, kerosene and other oil products to skyrocket, the entire Filipino people should demand that both US President Donald John M. Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must jointly refund Filipino motorists and consumers. It […]
Piston launches strike vs. runaway oil prices
Floranda revealed that leading oil company Petron alone reported a profit of P15 billion in 2025 while his fellow drivers no longer earn as diesel prices have more than doubled since the war begun last February 28.
Welga na kontra-giyera; welga para sa buhay at kabuhayan
“Hindi kailangang ipagsabong ang tsuper at komyuter. Pwede rin ang fare hike, sa totoo lang, kahit sa kabataan, basta sabayan ito ng wage hike at mas masaklaw na tulong-pinansyal para sa mahihirap.”
Bayan declares support to Piston’s nationwide jeepney strike vs. OPH
Bayan said the strike is a legitimate and necessary action as drivers and transport operators are the first to be directly affected by rising oil prices brought about by US and Israel’s war against Iran.
Less jeepneys ply Manila’s roads due to oil price shocks
The country’s militant transport group Piston said it is temporarily abandoning its stance of no fare hikes and now demands an emergency increase of P5.0 increase in base fares until diesel prices are substantially reduced.
PISTON member is 20th unionist in jail under Marcos Jr.
The recent arrest of a transport group member brings to 20 the number of unionists in jail and showing continuing impunity under the Ferdinand Marcos Jr. government, a labor center said.