Stopping the TRAIN
Do you agree with Sen. Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV that there is “fiscal space” for suspending the TRAIN Law?
Yes. There should be a review considering the fact that the actual annual budget is over a trillion pesos while only a hundred and thirty billion pesos is the projected raise we could get from it.
Nagabudlay nga nagabudlay na gid ang pangabuhi sang mga Pinoy. I hope the government would realize that the increase in the prices of consumer goods has never been beneficia. I hope this law would be scrapped. — JADE PAROCHELIN, 20, Journalism student
The main purpose of the TRAIN Law is to finance government infrastructure projects but it does not help the poor Filipinos. The poor become poorer just to fund government projects.” — FROLENE PEARL ARNAEZ, 19, AB Political Science student, West Visayas State University
I agree. Suspend the TRAIN Law. It may have cut personal income taxes but it has unfortunately expanded the value-added tax on goods and services. People are greatly affected by inflation. — ACEL FAYE SACULO, 18, Grade 11 HUMSS student, Colegio de San Jose
Yes, I do agree. This TRAIN Law affects millions of Filipinos through inflation. — JONEL JOHN MOLEÑO, 19, chairperson, College of Communication Student Council, West Visayas State University
If the government properly allocates budget to every department, I don’t think there is a need for this TRAIN Law that adversely affects ordinary citizens, most especially when it comes to the prices of goods. – MICHAEL JOSEPH T. TERUEL, 21, Broadcasting graduate
(Compiled by April Grace Padilla, intern, West Visayas State University – College of Communication)
TRAIN…what?
Are you familiar with the TRAIN Law? How will it affect the public?
Huo, kag about sina siyempre apektado gid kami. Ang ari nga daan (referring to flowers) kun indi magpataas presyo ang taga-Manila, ti indi man kami magpataas. Pero kun magpataas sanda, ti mapataas man kami presyo. Kabudlay, gina-budget lang daan ang kwarta tapos nagtaas pa ang balaklon. Halit sa amon. Kis-a makatibawas ka man, kis-a indi. – HERDELYN APRECIO, flower vendor at Jaro Cathedral, Jaro, Iloilo City
Yes! Sa amon, much better gid because ang sweldo namon nagtaas man. Pero ang effect indi man manami because ang balaklon nagtaas man. Wala man may nagbag-o. – MANUELA LOSAÑES, Librarian I, West Visayas State University
Yes, I am. For months, many people are already affected negatively. It worsens the Philippine situation instead of alleviating poverty. – BLESSY KAYE MALLORCA, Journalism student
I believe it would greatly affect the public, most especially the poor. The increase in the prices of basic commodities hurt them. – JUDELLE SACULO, 20, Nursing student
The TRAIN law has a lot of negative impacts. The drastic increase in the prices of goods is shocking a lot of consumers. They have to adjust their weekly or monthly budgets. – FLORYBEL TAMONAN, college graduate
The TRAIN Law is unfavorable to the majority, especially the indigent families. But with bigger taxes the government could collect, we could invest in development projects. Therefore, the long-term effect is sufficiency in jobs. The price increase in goods and services is a negative effect of this law but the positive effect of it is uplifting the Filipino nation. – KHAREEN CORDERO, student
(Compiled by Jimboy Dionela, April Grace Padilla and Christine Lorraine Gallo, interns, West Visayas State University – College of Communication)
