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Manila Strike Targets Fuel Cut to 55 Pesos

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 2:48 PM UTC · How we work

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Summary

Drivers Strike

Transport workers staged a strike demanding fuel price cut to 55 pesos per litre.
Organisers said at least 70,000 drivers would join the strike.
National police deployed 8,643 officers to assist commuters in Manila.
The Department of Transportation offered free rides to commuters on the strike day.
In Cebu, about 100 Piston drivers held a half-day strike demanding higher fares, a living wage, and tax removal.

Summary

Italian Farmers Rally

UNC president Massimiliano Dona projects diesel topping €2.40 per litre in nine of Italy’s 20 regions.
Eurostat data show Portugal’s diesel rose above €2 per litre in August, a 24% year-on-year gain.
Infrastructure Minister Miguel Pinto Luz will review truckers’ proposals and meet their representatives at the ministry next Monday.
Italian farmers began a three-day tractor rally near Rome on Wednesday, initially fielding about ten vehicles on Via Aurelia.

History

Historical Context

The 1973 oil embargo, initiated by OPEC’s October production cut, sent global gasoline prices soaring, with many nations experiencing quadrupled costs. In the United States, President Richard Nixon reported gasoline rising from $0.36 per gallon in 1972 to $0.64 by March 1974, a 78% increase. Today, Manila police and Italy’s Ministry of Infrastructure confront drivers demanding a 55-peso per litre ceiling and truckers protesting diesel above €2.40, echoing 1973’s mobilizations. Those historic shocks reshaped energy policy, prompting governments to create strategic petroleum reserves and fuel-subsidy programs still referenced in current negotiations.

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Drivers Strike

Transport workers staged a strike demanding fuel price cut to 55 pesos per litre.
Organisers said at least 70,000 drivers would join the strike.
National police deployed 8,643 officers to assist commuters in Manila.
The Department of Transportation offered free rides to commuters on the strike day.
In Cebu, about 100 Piston drivers held a half-day strike demanding higher fares, a living wage, and tax removal.

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