Top 5 Timely Thesis Topics on Oil Price Hikes, Jeepney Drivers, and Policy Gaps in the Philippines

Source: GMA News Online

Let me convince you to make this a thesis.

Every time oil prices rise, jeepney drivers lose not just money. They lose days of food. Nights of sleep. Hours of dignity. Some choose to go back to the province, not for peace but for survival. They’re told to consolidate or be excluded from subsidies. They’re told to wait. But their kids can’t wait to eat. Their debts can’t wait to be paid. Every new hike is another step closer to collapse.

This isn’t just inflation. This is exclusion. The real problem is not just global conflict or supply chains. It’s a broken support system that lets people fall. Government aid is too little. Requirements are too rigid. And policies are written without the people they affect the most. The research gap is clear. We need to investigate how policies crush lives on the ground. We need to ask: Who really benefits when prices go up?

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

• Social Work

• Development Studies

• Transportation Management

Senior High School Strands:

• HUMSS

• GAS

• ABM

5 Thesis Topic Ideas

1.The Impact of Oil Price Hikes on the Daily Income of

Jeepney Drivers in Metro Manila

Explores how rising fuel costs affect the earnings and working hours of jeepney drivers.

Target Respondents

• Jeepney drivers

• Jeepney operators

• Commuters

2.Government Subsidy Programs and Their Accessibility

Among Public Utility Drivers

Investigates whether fuel aid programs are reaching their intended beneficiaries effectively.

Target Respondents

• Jeepney drivers

• LTFRB officials

• Local government representatives

3.The Relationship Between Fuel Price Fluctuations and

Commuter Fare Satisfaction in Urban Areas

Looks at how passengers perceive fare changes and service quality during oil price hikes.

Target Respondents

• Daily commuters

• Jeepney drivers

• Transport advocacy groups

4.Barriers to Registration and Consolidation for

Unaffiliated Jeepney Operators

Analyzes why many drivers resist or fail to comply with consolidation policies.

Target Respondents

• Unconsolidated jeepney drivers

• Transport unions

• Government transport regulators

5.Economic Survival Strategies of Jeepney Drivers

Amid Rising Fuel Costs

Examines how drivers adjust financially and emotionally when fuel prices soar.

Target Respondents

• Jeepney drivers

• Families of drivers

• Micro-lenders or sari-sari store owners

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