Families, commuters join transport strike as fuel hikes strain survival

Families, commuters join transport strike as fuel hikes strain survival

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As fuel prices climb, the impact is felt not only on the roads but also inside homes, where daily earnings and budgets are stretched thinner with each increase. The transport strike in Cebu reflected this widening strain, drawing drivers, operators, wives, and commuters who say rising oil prices are already shaping how families earn, spend, and get by each day. Sheila Carriaga, 43, a mother of 11 from Lapu-Lapu City, joi…