Manila, March 24, 2026 (AFP) - Manila's jeepney drivers struggle as Mideast war sends diesel cost soaring

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2026-03-24

The sun was not quite up as Eric Helera unlocked the doors of his jeepney, wiped down its two long passenger benches, and checked his brake fluid before another day ferrying Manila commuters. The makeshift minibus named Princess is part of a smoke-belching, colourfully decorated fleet that forms the backbone of a Philippine transportation sector being hammered by surging fuel prices driven by the US-Israeli war with Iran. Like most jeepneys, Prin......

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