Public transport drivers strike in Manila over soaring fuel prices Thousands of drivers of informal public transport vehicles have stopped work in the Philippines in protest against rising fuel prices , prompting the government to deploy police officers and buses to help stranded commuters. The two-day strike, organised by Piston, a transport workers’ union, began on Tuesday. Protesters want fuel prices cut to 55 pesos ($0.88) a litre, the level before the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran in February. Organisers said that at least 70,000 drivers and operators would take part in the strike.
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