More than 300 jeepney drivers in Pangasinan have stopped operating temporarily after over two weeks of continuous fuel price increases, a transport group said.

The figure represents nearly 30 percent of the members of the One Pangasinan Transport Federation.

“Ang isang pangunahing dahilan ‘yung mataas na krudo talaga, lalo ngayon naglalaro sa P119 to P120 ang hirap. Kung hindi sigurado ang biyahe mo, malulugi ka lang,” Bernard Tuliao, president of the group, said.

Drivers said soaring diesel prices have made daily operations unsustainable, with income declining sharply.

“Wala na kaming kinikita. ‘Yung dati na P1,000, wala na, P200 na lang,” Hermie Sebastian, a jeepney driver, said.

Another driver, Roderick Aquino, said he had stopped working for nearly two weeks and only returned to the road after exhausting his savings.

But after a whole day of driving, he earned just P150, barely enough to support his family.

“Nakakaiyak na, sobrang hirap talaga sa amin,” Aquino said.

Transport groups said they have yet to receive any fuel subsidy from the government. They submitted the list of qualified drivers and operators on March 17, 2026, but there is still no advisory on when the aid will be released.

The group warned that more drivers may stop operating if fuel prices continue to rise.

Another oil price hike is expected on Tuesday, March 31, with industry sources projecting an increase of P5 to P11 per liter of diesel.