Asia enjoys the glimpse of the solar eclipse and millions have come and witness this great phenomenon of the sky. In the Philippines, we only witnessed a partial solar eclipse but in several Asian countries they witnessed a full solar eclipse. Japan saw the day turn to darkness in this century’s longest solar eclipse.

The increase in fuel prices from the 3 giant oil firms Petron, Shell and Chevron prompted PISTON or the Pinag-Isang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytors Nationwide to declare a transport strike today hoping to have at least 80% paralysis in mass transport in Metro Manila.

Several transport groups had agreed to join in on the transport strike that does not only include Metro Manila but other regions in the Philippines such as Southern Tagalog, Cebu, Panay, Baguio, Davao, Guimaras and General Santos City.