Fuel crunch puts squeeze on Manila transport - July 9 2008

Drivers in the Philippines have been hit with no less than 18 fuel price hikes this year alone.

As inflation and fuel costs soar more and more commuters are turning to public transport, putting the train and bus services in the capital under enormous strain.

Al Jazeera's Marga Ortigas reports from Manila.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• philippines
• fuel
• transportation
• commuters

[Techni320]

I salute the patience of the philippines. Look at that last scene. Try that in the Bronx. People would be shooting each other.

[MikanxChan]

sardinas na yan ... magbike na lang kyo healthy pa ...

[jmdarcega]

japan is worse. 

[icanflyfaraway]

situation in japan is worser

[JBArrazola]

opinion ko lang check nyo naman yung sa ibang country especially europe and JAPAN hmmm dmi rin nagttrain don!how come its always about philipines?sala sa init sala sa lamig!!! tsk tsk tsk

[jsarahina]

grabe at 1:56 parang concert lang ni michael jackson oh!

[pasukngpasuk]

God bless the phils!

[tagaEskinita]

nakakatamad sumakay sa train nayan pag rush hour. Sa MRT ako sumasakay. mahirap maka pasok sa tren sa sobrang sikip.

[nivekclarinet]

starting on june 1,2009 24/7 na ang MRT.

[Mananandata]

Tumaba na si Marga noh.

[amycristobal]

You, raynez! don't call Filipinos stupid. What are you doing here in the Philippines??? Go back to your country!!!!!