Oil Firms Slammed for Insufficient Rollback; Bayan Muna Demands Prosecution
Bayan Muna is demanding the immediate prosecution of oil companies allegedly withholding over P4 from this week's substantial fuel price rollback, shortchanging consumers. The Department of Energy (DOE) confirmed some stations staggered the double-digit price cuts.
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