Top 5 Timely Thesis Topics on Fuel Prices, Jeepney Drivers, and Policy in the Philippines

Source: GMA News Online

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At sunrise on a Tuesday, drivers from Cubao, Bagong Silang, and Novaliches gathered in protest. They stood not just for themselves but for everyone who rides a jeepney to work, to school, to live. They shouted against taxes, against laws they didn’t write, against a system that lets gas prices rise while their earnings stay the same. Mody Floranda, the head of PISTON, said it clearly. The government's help is too little. The oil companies’ tactics are too much. And yet, they keep driving because quitting isn’t an option.

What’s really wrong? The government still allows full deregulation of oil prices. It lets companies set their own terms, even if the public suffers. It adds tax on top of already painful fuel costs. This isn’t just economics. It’s injustice. And if this issue stays ignored, more families will sink while profits rise.

Who Can Use These Topics

This research is ideal for students and professionals pursuing the following courses or strands:

College Programs:

• Political Science

• Public Administration

• Economics

• Development Studies

• Social Work

• Sociology

• Communication

Senior High School Strands:

• HUMSS

• GAS

• ABM

5 Thesis Topic Ideas

1.The Impact of Fuel Price Hikes on Daily Earnings of

Jeepney Drivers in Quezon City

This study can explore how price changes affect drivers' ability to earn, budget, and sustain their families.

Target Respondents

• Jeepney drivers

• Transport group leaders

• Daily commuters

2.Awareness and Perception of Commuters on the

Oil Deregulation Law

This topic focuses on what ordinary passengers know and feel about the deregulation of oil prices in the Philippines.

Target Respondents

• Daily commuters

• College students

• Workers using public transport

3.Effect of Government Fuel Subsidies on the

Livelihood of Public Utility Drivers

This research can reveal if the government aid is enough or merely a band-aid for a deeper problem.

Target Respondents

• Jeepney and tricycle drivers

• Local government staff managing transport funds

4.Media Framing of Transport Protests Against Fuel Price Increases

This study examines how news outlets cover transport strikes and what narratives they push.

Target Respondents

• News reporters

• Journalism students

• Media consumers

5.Perceived Fairness of Staggered Fuel Price Hikes Among

Public Utility Vehicle Operators

This topic explores if people in the transport sector believe the staggered implementation helps or deceives.

Target Respondents

• Jeepney operators

• Fuel station staff

• Transport group members

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