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Rising oil prices and ongoing geopolitical crises continue to place significant pressure on platform workers in the Philippines, particularly ride-hailing and delivery workers who often face rising fuel costs, unstable earnings, and limited social protections. This opinion piece examines how these challenges expose deeper structural vulnerabilities within the platform economy and underscore the need for stronger protections for platform workers.

The article is written by researchers from De La Salle University – Social Development Research Center as part of the work being carried out under the Resilient Platform Work PH project, supported through the FutureWORKS Asia initiative, part of the FutureWORKS Collective, a global effort supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC).

Please read the full article published on the Rappler news website on 15 April 2026.