A group of militant fishermen has joined the chorus of protests against the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN), warning of the new law’s negative impact on earnings stemming from spikes in fuel prices. In a statement, the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) called for the scrapping of the TRAIN, saying it would only be an additional burden to fishermen and other ordinary Filipinos. It said fishermen from Navotas City, for instance, had to deal with higher gasoline price from P43 per liter before the enactment of the TRAIN in December to P49.20 as of Jan. 4.

Villanueva, R., & Cervantes, D. (2018, January 13). Fishermen join protest vs. TRAIN. The Philippine Star, p. 7.