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Photos: Manila’s streets empty as fuel prices surge amid Hormuz crisis

26 Mar 2026, 22:30 GMT By Al Jazeera
Gallery Photos: Manila’s streets empty as fuel prices surge amid Hormuz crisis
Credit: Ted Regencia/Al Jazeera
In a bid to ease the economic pain for commuters due to the fuel price increase, the government has slashed train fares in half. [Ted Regencia/Al Jazeera]

Empty streets expose another crisis as Filipinos battle soaring oil prices, dwindling incomes, and a stagnating economy.