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A passenger glances at a protester displaying a placard Sunday, May 11, 2008 at Manila's Quezon city to urge motorists to join a nationwide public transport strike set for Monday to protest the weekly price increases of gasoline and other oil products. The protesters were demanding the government to "take decisive steps" against alleged oil cartels who have been increasing oil prices almost on a weekly basis.

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