Fuel price spike ripples through local businesses in Zambales

Fuel price spike ripples through local businesses in Zambales

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — Rising fuel prices are rippling far beyond transport costs, placing increasing pressure on small businesses in this province that are now struggling to stay afloat. For one canteen owner, Joseph Angelo Mora, 35, the ongoing surge has meant making difficult choices— balancing affordability for customers with the reality of higher operating expenses. In a recent interview, he described how fuel hikes have quietly but steadi…