Student activists continued their protest against skyrocketing prices of petroleum products Friday. This time, they threw lubricants at the office of oil giant Petron Corp. in Makati City.
Members of Anakbayan, a youth activist group, condemned the oil firm as they tried to breach the perimeter of Petron. Security guards, however, were able to prevent them from getting near the building.
Andrew Zarate, Anakbayan-Natinal Capital Region spokesman, said the group will continue to hold protests until oil companies are forced to bring down the prices of their products.
During the protest, students cited the hardships that their parents have to endure so that they can cope up with the rising prices of basic goods caused by high oil prices.
After a 30-minute program, the activists marched on toward the Petron building and threw oil inside small plastic knotted bags.
