Manila, March 18, 2026 (AFP) - Philippines' Marcos puts brakes on transport fare hike

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2026-03-18

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Wednesday put the brakes on a public transportation fare hike announced just a day earlier, promising the country's commuters free rides instead. The archipelago nation, which imports nearly all of its crude oil from the Middle East, has been scrambling to deal with eye-watering price increases triggered by the US-Israeli war with Iran. Since hostilities erupted, the Philippines has instituted a four-day w......

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