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Inquirer.net - Sep 28, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Transport group Manibela on Monday started its three-day transport strike in protest of the soaring fuel prices. READ: Transport strikes a go as fare hikes take effect Jeepney operators and drivers, along with some who joined the protest, assembled at the University Avenue around 6 a.m. and went straight to Philcoa in

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