Drivers in provinces also seek fuel tax halt

ILOILO CITY—Drivers, operators, and their supporters launched a transport strike here on Thursday, demanding the immediate suspension of levies on fuel such as value-added tax (VAT) and excise tax. Joining the strike, scheduled until today, were groups affiliated with Piston, Manibela and a coalition campaigning against the phaseout of jeepneys under the country’s public utility

By mmercado