Sirinjana Tawari
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27 appearances
1 recordings
1 series
first heard Mar 2026
last heard 26 Mar
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These demonstrators have been out since 7 o'clock this morning.
We attended one protest in another part of Manila and they were very loud, they were very impassioned.
And what they're doing is they've got multiple locations of these protests and they're all on busy roads because they're trying to get their demands met by drawing attention.
to the disruption caused by them striking.
These are jeepney drivers, they're small minivan drivers and other even ride-hailing apps were supposed to take part.
They're really suffering from the higher cost of fuel and they say that they're not getting enough government support.
Because it imports the majority of the oil it needs from the Middle East and those supplies have been disrupted, it doesn't really have another source.
Now, the government has said that it is working to secure supplies from other sources.
That's one of the reasons that it implemented emergency powers earlier this week in order to have a bit more flexibility to try and find new suppliers.
Having said that, though, you know,
Even if the Philippines had other suppliers, it also has a problem of capacity.
It doesn't have the storage so it can buy the oil.
That oil will also take time to reach the country.
And on top of that, it doesn't have the storage facilities to be able to hold major reserves like other countries like your Japan's and your South Korea's.
Yes, the government has suggested a number of measures in order to save electricity, including, you know, moving to a four day working week.
And, you know, it's even asked government employees to take the stairs instead of the lift.
And also, yes, electrification.
Remember, electric cars, for example, the charging infrastructure just isn't there.
It's nowhere near along that path of having a very comprehensive charging infrastructure in the country.
So there are challenges on that side, and that's certainly not going to happen overnight.
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