Wider stoppage seen: Jeepney operators stop plying routes over fuel pricesCommuters ride passenger jeepneys along Kamias Road in Quezon City as they head to their respective destination on March 11, 2026. Transport group PISTON seeks P2 provisional fare increase, hiking the minimum fare to P15, to cope with the high fuel prices. MANILA, Philippines — Half of the jeepney operators in a major national transport group have stopped plying their routes, the group's president said Monday, April 6, as they are now unable to keep up with rising diesel prices. Even when the suspension comes, he said, the P6 cut barely registers against current diesel prices. The government regulates fares for ships and planes, Marquez pointed out, but lets fuel prices move freely.

Source: Philippine Star April 06, 2026 04:35 UTC