Thousands of drivers strike in the Philippines over rising fuel prices
- Transport workers blame US-Israel war on Iran for rising fuel prices as government offers free rides for commuters.
- Thousands of drivers of informal public transport vehicles have stopped work in the Philippines in protest against rising fuel prices, prompting the government to deploy police officers and buses to help stranded commuters.
- The two-day strike, organised by Piston, a transport workers’ union, began on Tuesday.
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- Transport workers blame US-Israel war on Iran for rising fuel prices as government offers free rides for commuters.
- Thousands of drivers of informal public transport vehicles have stopped work in the Philippines in protest against rising fuel prices, prompting the government to deploy police officers and buses to help stranded commuters.
- The two-day strike, organised by Piston, a transport workers’ union, began on Tuesday.
Sources: Al Jazeera