DOTr orders reduced charges as jet fuel prices surgeA commercial plane takes off after sunset from Geneva Airport on September 29, 2018 in Geneva. Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Friday, March 13, said that it ordered a reduction in Passenger Service Charges (PSC) at airport navigation charges in airports operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). This is in response to the high jet fuel costs driven up by the Middle East tensions. The DOTr said that the cost of jet fuel has doubled. Filipinos across the country are already reeling from the effects of rising fuel costs, with analysts fearing higher inflation rates and power insufficiency.

Source: Philippine Star March 13, 2026 10:36 UTC