18/03/2026
๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ-๐๐ง๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ
We, the UP Kadugong Bol-anon Cebu Chapter, express our deep concern over the continuous oil price hikes that are severely affecting students, especially those studying away from home.
As Boholano students based in Cebu, we experience firsthand how rising fuel costs translate into higher transportation fares, increased food prices, and escalating daily expenses. For many of us who rely on limited allowances and the hard-earned income of our families back in Bohol, these increases make it more difficult to sustain our education and meet our basic needs.
The burden of these price hikes extends beyond individual students. Our families, already grappling with economic challenges, are further strained as they try to support us from afar. What was once manageable has now become a constant struggle to budget for transportation, housing, food, and academic requirements.
In light of this, we stand in solidarity with the growing calls to address the root causes of rising oil prices. We support calls to review policies that have led to the deregulation of the oil industry, to ease the burden of fuel taxes on consumers, and to implement immediate relief measures for sectors most affected, including students, transport workers, and low-income families.
We believe that access to affordable transportation and basic commodities is essential to ensuring that students can continue their education without undue hardship. As young people and part of a broader community working for accessible education, we call for concrete actions that prioritize the welfare of the Filipino people.
The UP Kadugong Bol-anon Cebu Chapter stands with the people in advocating for solutions that address both the immediate crisis and its long-term structural causes.