A JEEPNEY organization has slammed what it called the “latest predatory fuel price increases” that hit public utility drivers in the first week of 2025.
Diesel prices surged by P1.40 per liter on Tuesday, while gasoline and kerosene prices jumped by P1 per liter, driving retail diesel prices around P56 per liter in the National Capital Region.
In a statement, the transport group PISTON warned that “this latest assault on drivers’ livelihoods will strip away around P100 in daily income — equivalent to almost 1.5 kilos of rice that could feed a family of four for two days.”
According to PISTON national president and Makabayan senatorial candidate Mody Floranda, the latest rouhnd of fuel price increases was a big blow for the jeepney drivers are still trying to recoup losses incurred during the holidays.
The group blasted the Marcos administration’s economic priorities, saying it favors pork-laden funds and infrastructure projects while imposing harsh austerity measures on the working class.
The group argues that government deregulation of basic commodities, including fuel, food, and energy, represents a calculated scheme to rip-off ordinary Filipinos while funneling profits to the rich.
