00:00Diesel prices are soaring in the Philippines due to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran
00:04and the virtual closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
00:08No one is feeling the pinch more than the country's jeepney drivers like Harry,
00:12whose take-home pay has been cut in half by rising funeral prices.
00:17Alos, minsan wala na talaga eh. Minsan nga, isandaan lang na uwi ko eh.
00:22Sabi ko, hindi na pwede sa pamilya ko yun.
00:26The jeepney is the backbone of the country's public transport system,
00:31carrying millions of Latinos every day.
00:34Like other jeepney drivers, Eric is counting on promised cash hand-out
00:38while hoping the government will allow them to increase passenger fares.
00:44Hindi natin alam kung tataas pa o kailan bababa ito.
00:49Eh hoping kami na sana bumaba na yung matapos na yung gera saan.
00:54Kasi halos lahat talaga, apektado eh.
