Iran tensions
Two days of street demonstrations among the first in East Asia since start of Iran war
Filipino activists protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Manila on Monday as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran pushes oil prices higher. © Reuters
MANILA — Thousands of Philippine public transport workers, including ride-hailing drivers, are expected to stage protests on Thursday and Friday in Metro Manila to demand the government mitigate the impact of rising fuel prices caused by the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
