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Fuel prices soar as Marcos gov’t chases political gains over economic aid — PISTON
As oil prices surge for the second consecutive week of 2025, reaching P57 per liter for diesel in the National Capital Region, the government’s inadequate response reveals a stark prioritization of political consolidation over urgent economic relief measures, transport group PISTON said. While Filipino families face mounting pressures from escalating fuel, food, and basic commodity…
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Drivers face cruel new year as fuel prices soar — PISTON
PISTON denounced the latest predatory fuel price increases that slam public utility drivers in the first week of 2025, deepening their economic crisis. Diesel prices has surged by P1.40 per liter on Tuesday, while gasoline and kerosene prices has jumped by P1 per liter, driving retail diesel prices around P56 per liter in the National…
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PISTON slams LTFRB’s new consolidation deadline
Transport group PISTON strongly criticized the latest extension of the jeepney consolidation deadline, calling it another desperate attempt by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and the Marcos administration to pressure jeepney operators into complying with the government’s modernization program. The decision, formalized in Memorandum Circular No. 2024-043 on December 5, 2024, grants…
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PISTON leader Ramon Rescovilla released after court junks trumped up charges
After four years in jail, PISTON National Vice President Ramon Rescovilla was released on December 4 following the dismissal of charges related to illegal possession of firearms and explosives. The charges were deemed baseless by a local court. Judge Alym Almayda of the 5th Judicial Region, Branch 7, in Legazpi City, issued the court order…
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Jeepney drivers buckle under soaring oil prices as Marcos Jr pampers billionaires with tax breaks — PISTON
PISTON said the relentless surge in oil prices continues to put significant financial burden on jeepney drivers, with estimates suggesting a loss of about Php 5,000 since October due to the skyrocketing fuel costs. Diesel prices have surged by Php 7.25 since the beginning of October, with the latest big-time increase reaching Php 2.10 per…