MANILA -- A surge in fuel prices in the Philippines has pushed Diosdado Mesa to park his jeepney and join drivers across Metro Manila in a strike on Friday.
Economy
Philippine jeepney drivers strike over soaring fuel prices
Government says high costs due to global forces, but analysts say it can do more
A Filipino traffic enforcer checks passengers of a jeepney at a checkpoint at the border between Las Pinas city and Cavite province in 2021. © EPA/Jiji
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