Inflation
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Scrapping fuel taxes, oil deregulation law, can benefit more Filipinos than fare hikes — PISTON
Transport group PISTON said the government can mitigate the impact of oil price hikes on drivers and ordinary Filipinos alike by suspending the EVAT and Excise Tax on petroleum products and repealing the Oil Deregulation Law instead of hiking up PUV fare prices. “While it is the right of drivers to demand substantial earnings in…
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Food crisis worsened by fuel price hikes: PISTON on World Food Day
As the international community commemorates World Food Day, transport group PISTON says that Marcos Jr.’s disregard for rising oil prices further aggravates hunger and lack of food security in the country as fuel prices are expected to spike again tomorrow, October 18. “Dahil ang produksyon, distribusyon, at maging ang pag-konsumo ng pagkain sa bansa ay…