Here in the office, I used to get out or have food delivered by a Fastfood resto in the afternoon. Now, at start of the week, I buy a loaf bread and peanut butter or whatever. I’m saving P300 to P400 a week. My lunch cost only P39 (vegetable for the whole week).

The thing is not to many people are aware of the consequences of rising oil prices. I don’t know why or they just don’t care at all. Spending habits still the same.

I was just talking to my younger sister earlier while I was eating my dinner that the minimum fare for jeepneys will be P10 effective on Friday, and the taxi’s flag down rate will become P40. She said that’s outrageous. I believe it is but I also understand that transpo group really need to ask for increase in transpo fare because of the continuous rise in the price of oil.

We were thinking it is much practical to walk (if we are to go to a not so far place) than to ride a jeepney, and to ride a jeepney than to ride a taxi. We should also minimize going to malls and dining out.

I prefer living simple life and going back to the basics. I actually miss the times the whole family eats breakfast, lunch and dinner together especially during weekends, enjoying our mom’s lutong-bahay dishes and having great time talking about how our day went and what’s going on with our lives.

1. Spend more time at home with my mom and siblings instead of heading to mall to splurge on something I might not use.

2. Read more - nothing beats reading a good book while lying in bed on a lazy afternoon, haha! plus you get to exercise your brain and learn new things!

3. Take time to look for cheaper substitutes for the usual items that I purchase. Making me more conscious of my spending and of the availability of a range products in the market today.

a simple life is my preferred way. True, bringing “baon” to the office saves me money, problem is that my “kasambahay” left and i’ve yet to find a replacement.

traffic on EDSA is really lighter compared to several months ago. I even spoke with people now taking the MRT since they can’t keep up with rising fuel costs. Prices of almost everything is going up and that’s where I feel the effect.

it’s a good thing I’m not affected by the rising gasoline prices, my company’s absorbing it since my consumption’s within my monthly gas allowance of 100 liters, more than enough for my needs.

I prefer to take public transport when i travel (i’m a backpacker, remember?)

during coding days, i walk from the office to MRT, better that way and i consider it a much needed exercise besides saving a few pesos. it’s hard to ride a jeepney on Ayala during rush hours.

This morning I was really surprised about the news regarding to oil price increased…
Then I’ve told it to myself …. “What will happened to us?;What will happened to the people who lived in the streets?;We are the one who will sacrifice all these dilemma….
I realized that I had to minimized and think thrice to the expenses that i used to it…
For now… We have to be wise in terms of expenses…

I had the unfortunate experience of riding the MRT during the rush hour not too long ago. I can tell the volume has almost doubled. And I tell ya, those passengers on the woman/elder/child section? Its like women on steroids in there! The pushing and shoving and hysterics were so manic and out of control that some poor woman’s blouse got ripped someone had to lend her a blazer so she could remain decent.

maybe jared…. they are financially well-off, or they have wealthy parents to provide immunity..

but for others, who work for a living….. they have felt it to the bones months ago pa…..

truth be told….. one can only cut cost by so much….. the better way would be to increase income by having sidelines….. why not cook for your entire department, then get money from them… libre na lunch and dinner mo… meron ka pa extra income…..

there’s always a good side to every “misfortune” if this keeps up for long, the philippines will soon have a generation of people who are healthier - because more will be walking; there’ll be less pollution from less cars on the streets; and people will be eating more home-cooked food instead of the fastfood fare; people might even be planting in their backyard, so that will mean freshly-picked fruits & veggies. also, we will have a more finance-savvy population that will be forever sticking to budgets, living below their means, and saving consistently. o, di ba, okay?

higher gas prices had NO and will never have an EFFECT for government people who have monthly gas allowances, even using that for personal routines (Saturdays & Sundays, di ba?)… all we can see someday are red plates expensive cars/SUVs moving ALONE along the main highways in the philippines…..while naglalakad lng c Juan.