"The new year is set to start with another round of increases in diesel and oil prices and a new hike in the taxes imposed on cigarettes and other commodities--a foreboding of greater hardships for the Filipino people in the coming year," said the CPP.
"Ang pagsalubong sa bagong taon ng panibagong pagtaas ng krudo at presyo ng langis at ng bagong pagtaas ng buwis na ipinataw sa sigarilyo at iba pang produkto ay pasilip sa mas matinding pagdurusang haharapin ng sambayanang Pilipino sa darating na taon," anang PKP.