Oil price nightmare

As I was driving yesterday morning, I couldn't help but notice the queue of cars at every gasoline station I passed.

- Annie Perez

Drivers waited patiently, some with engines idling, others stepping out of their vehicles to stretch while the line slowly moved forward. Everyone was trying to catch the last few hours of the current price. By today, the prices have changed. I have to admit, it has caused me anxiety for the past few days thinking about how we will cope with the situation. Many things will have to change, including one's liberty to travel.Since I started working, I have always allocated a portion of my salary for travel. For the first few years, I saved up for trips around the Philippines. I looked forward to short flights, long bus rides, and the occasional ferry crossing to islands I had only seen in photographs. Just recently, I began looking forward to international travel. It brought me immense joy to visit other countries and see the world with my own eyes. Travel was never merely leisure; it was learning, perspective, and