Manibela starts 2-day transport strike vs oil price hikes

Transport group Manibela on Monday began its two-day nationwide transport strike against rising fuel prices with members gathering in Quezon City.

As of early Monday morning, the situation remained normal on several major roads in Manila as many jeepneys were still operating and commuters were able to get rides, according to Super Radyo dzBB's Pamela Adriano.

NORMAL PA RIN SA GITNA NG PAGKILOS

Sitwasyon sa lungsod ng Maynila, nananatiling normal sa kabila ng ikinasang tigil–pasada ng grupong MANIBELA ngayong araw. | via @PamelaAdriano pic.twitter.com/jdnMHHMXml

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) September 13, 2026

Jeepneys were still plying routes along España Boulevard, including trips to Quiapo and Claro M. Recto Avenue, as well as Buendia, Vito Cruz, Libertad, and Taft Avenue routes.

Several universities in Manila, including the University of Santo Tomas, Far Eastern University, and Adamson University, also announced the suspension of face-to-face classes due to the strike.

Manibela members started gathering at Philcoa along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City for the protest action, according to a report of Super Radyo dzBB's Allan Gatus.

PAGKILOS NG GRUPONG MANIBELA

Ilang miyembro ng grupong MANIBELA, nagsimula nang magtipon-tipon sa PHILCOA–Commonwealth Avenue sa Quezon City. | via @allangatus pic.twitter.com/jFWoO3t56q

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) September 13, 2026

They said rising fuel prices were affecting drivers' earnings. The group said the continuing increase in fuel costs was forcing drivers to spend a large portion of their daily earnings on fuel.

Manibela earlier said the net increase in fuel prices since January, as of August 31, already reached P54.92 per liter for gasoline and P59.06 per liter for diesel.

The group is calling for concrete measures to ease the burden of high fuel costs, such as the suspension of petroleum taxes, more accessible fuel subsidy programs, and a review of existing policies governing the country's oil industry.—AOL, GMA News