MANILA, Philippines -- (UPDATE 2 - 3:56 p.m.) Activist groups on Thursday staged a nationwide protest that included motorcades to demand government action to stem incessant increases of fuel prices, belying government warnings of a transport strike that had the military and other government agencies scrambling to ready transportation for stranded commuters.
But the warnings, which included threats by Malacanang to sanction transport groups, were apparently enough to prompt class suspensions in several parts of Metro Manila, including the cities of San Juan and Paranaque, where classes at all levels were suspended for the day.
...In Quezon City, protest actions were also held along the Elliptical Road and at the Batasan Road where Bayan joined the 1,450-strong Batasan Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association for a program and noise barrage.
source: http://www.interaksyon.com/article/26909/activists-stage-caravans-vs-oil-price-hikes-introduce-noynoying
about oil deregulation law: http://www.chanrobles.com/republicactno8479.htm
My opinion:
ayon sa aking narinig (sa balita at sa rally nila), malaki ang kinikita ng mga oil companies dahil sa 12% VAT(Value-Added Tax).
ang tanong: SAAN NAPUPUNTA ANG BILYON-BILYONG KITA NG MGA OIL COMPANIES?
NAPAPAKINABANGAN BA ITO NG MGA PILIPINO?
grabe naman sila. buti sana kung walang epekto ang pagtaas ng presyo ng langis sa mga pangunahing pangangailangan ng mga tao sa Pilipinas. tapos, may balak pang humirit ng dagdag pasahe.
kawawa naman kaming mga naghihirap. hindi na nga mabili ang pangangailangan eh madaragdagan pa ang intindihin.
HINDI BA DAPAT NAKO-KONTROL NG GOBYERNO ANG PRESYO NG LANGIS?
kung hindi nila nakokontrol, hindi man lang ba sila gagawa ng hakbang upang mapakiusapan ang tatlong higanteng oil companies na mag-roll back sa presyo ng langis?
sa twing magro-roll back kasi eh piso-piso lang. samantalang kapag may price hike eh sobrang laki ng dagdag...
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dapat maging mapamaraan tayong mga Pilipino..
may mga alternatibong bagay na maaaring ipalit sa langis..
mas mabuti kung gumamit na lang tayo ng bike..
nakatipid ka na, nakatulong ka pa sa kapaligiran.
