Duterte said he cannot dictate on Congress on what to do with TRAIN, which came into effect on January 1. "The law was enacted by Congress, I’ll leave it to Congress to decide whether or not to amend or suspend or modify the law. "If I tell them we need it for the 'Build, Build, Build' and (they say otherwise), I can't do anything. The Finance department pushed for the measure to fund key government projects including the P8.4-trillion 'Build Build Build' infrastructure program. Some senators have called for the suspension of the fuel tax provisions to provide relief to consumers.

Source: Philippine Star June 03, 2018 07:41 UTC