Noise barrage, rallies set as public outrage builds By Benjamin B. Pulta and Angie M. Rosales 04/14/2011

SKYROCKETING OIL PRICES FUEL DISCONTENT

Noise barrage, rallies set as public outrage builds

By Benjamin B. Pulta and Angie M. Rosales 04/14/2011

Noise barrage and massive protest actions, which used to be the pursuit of President Aquino and his allies to gain attention, will now be trained on Aquino himself and the mass actions are expected to build up until Labor Day on May 1 when a massive rally is planned to protest the series of oil price increases and the band-aid solutions his administration had applied on them.

Public outcry against skyrocketing oil prices grew louder yesterday after oil companies raised pump prices by another P1.50 per liter marking the 12th time this year that fuel prices were raised.

The Department of Justice (DoJ) tried to perform a fireman’s job to cool down discontent after Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said her agency will investigate the possible collusion between petroleum corporations that resulted in successive oil price hikes..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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