Jeepney driver halts trips over fuel hike: ‘It's like pandemic again’

MANILA, Philippines – A jeepney driver has likened the current state of his livelihood to what it went through during the COVID-19 pandemic, as he has stopped plying his routes once again – this time due to the rising cost of fuel. Reggie Manlapig, a 46-year-old jeepney driver from Calumpit, Bulacan, and a member of transport group Piston, shared this sentiment as he joined the rally led by the No to Oil Price Hike Coalition in Mendiola.  READ: Nationwide transport strike set March 26-27 over rising oil prices “During the pandemic, us drivers had to sell our household items so […]... Keep on reading: Jeepney driver halts trips over fuel hike: ‘It's like pandemic again’

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