Cebu driver sends family back to province as fuel costs drain his income

CEBU CITY, Philippines— By noon, the sun feels heavier than usual, but for 50-year-old taxi driver Romy Rebucas, it’s not the heat that weighs him down but the meter that barely moved. Driving for seven hours on the road had earned him only P300 to P400. Not enough to fill his tank. Not enough to bring something home. “Sa pagkakaron, ang amoang kita sakto na lang gyud pang gasolina, wala na gyud para pang pamilya,” he said. (For now, our income is just enough for the gasoline, we have nothing left for the family.) READ: Fuel price relief? Diesel, gasoline […]... Keep on reading: Cebu driver sends family back to province as fuel costs drain his income

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