Members of the Makabayan bloc from the House of Representatives, together with the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL), asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to declare as unconstitutional Republic Act 10963, or the Tax Reform for Advancement and Inclusion (TRAIN Law). While the case is pending in court, petitioners urged the high court to issue a restraining order stopping its implementation. Petitioners ACT Teachers Representative Antonio Tinio and Bayan Muna Representative Carlos Isagani Zarate said they raised their objection during the Dec. 13, 2017, session but were ignored. What should always apply is the Constitution and the so-called rule of law, not the Rule of the Railroad,” NUPL president Edre Olalia said. Petitioners added that President Rodrigo Duterte himself also committed grave abuse of discretion when he signed TRAIN into law even if it was invalidly ratified.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 11, 2018 03:22 UTC