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By Abeguen B. Gelito, Intern
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February 7, 2018
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ILOILO City – Ilonggo fisherfolk are choosing ease off the use of motor boats when fishing due to the increase in oil prices brought by the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law.
The 44-year-old fisherman Armando Alolortold Panay News that he plans to buy a non-engine-operated boat rather than a motorboat to lessen his expenses, as the buying gasoline to operate a motorboat would prove too expensive.
“Baruto nalang gid baklon ko, hindi lang de-makina kay ga mahal nagid ang gasolina”, said Alolor.
He also added that he now sells his caught fishes between P150 to P250 per kilo depending on its kind, slightly higher than his prices before the implementation of TRAIN.
Alolorthen expressed an appeal to the government: “Ang akon langgid, tani gaan man kami suporta ka gobyerno nga hatagan kami libre nga baruto”
Under the TRAIN Law, the excise tax on oil and fuel products is set to be increased in increments until 2020. For diesel, TRAIN is set to hike prices by P2.50 per liter this 2018, by P4.50 per liter in 2019, and by P6 per liter in 2020 onwards.
Meanwhile, for regular and unleaded premium gasoline, TRAIN mandates a P7 per liter excise tax this 2018, a by P9 per liter increase in 2019, and by P10 per liter starting 2020
Moreover, Albert Zulueta, who often goes fishing to provide a meal for his family told Panay News that with effect of TRAIN on prices, he’d rather buy meat than fish at the public market.
“Kung mabakalkoisda, mamunitnalangkokay mas mahal pa angpresyo sang isdakesasamgakarne,” said the 48-year-old Zulueta.
The same sentiment is shared by 63-year-old fisherman Danny dela Cruz, resigning to the fact that people have no choice but to follow the law.
The three fisherfolk also shared about the added burden they’ve had to put up with as other products– such as soft drinks and coffee – have also increased their prices due to TRAIN.
The newly approved TRAIN law seeks to lower personal income taxes, increase excise tax on fuel products, and impose tax on sweetened beverages, among others.
Sweetened beverages such as juice drinks, sweetened tea, all-carbonated beverages, flavored water, energy and sports drinks, cereal and grain beverages, and other nonalcoholic drinks that use caloric or non-caloric sweeteners will be taxed P6 per liter. Meanwhile, P12 per liter will be taxed for those that contain high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)./PN
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