
| Student volunteers from De La Salle University provide free food to children at the poor district of Tondo in Manila on Saturday. Food and fuel price hikes pushed the inflation rate to its highest level in 14 years from 9.5 percent in May to 11.4 percent in June. (AP Photo) |
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CEBU CITY -- Commuters need to brace for higher fares soon, after oil companies increased Saturday diesel and kerosene prices by P2 a liter and gasoline prices by P1 a liter.
It was the 18th increase in pump prices so far this year.
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