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  The Implications of Train Law to the Life of Juan Dela Cruz Sol Samodio Source: Shutterstock In 2017, the Train Law revolutionized taxation in the Philippines as it was seen to financially empower the people by reducing personal income tax. However, it was also seen in a negative light because of drastically inflating consumer prices due to the increase in custom duties on petroleum products and sweetened beverages.  Observation As someone who is only beginning to be enlightened to adulthood, I’ve heard about taxes all my life, but not completely sure why this is something that is integral in our lives. My first introduction to the concept of taxes was during high school, as I was a scholar in a public school. We were taught to value and get the most out of the education we were given as it was funded by our very own taxpayers. It was then I realized that the power of taxes can send people like me to school and fund projects to serve the Filipino people. A relatively recent ...

Charter Change Sol Samodio Source: Licas News Philippines Observation Admittedly, I was one of those people who had heard about Cha-Cha, or Charter Change, for some time now but never really knew what it was about. All I knew was that whenever I happen to pass by the UP Diliman campus, huge tarpaulins or street tags that say “NO TO CHA-CHA” cause an amount of intrigue as to what it is. It was until the term was encountered again during our Readings in Philippine History class wherein our professor comprehensively discussed its prevalence today. It was stressed by our professor that our constitution, the 1987 Constitution, is the supreme law of the land and the basis of rights and liberties we have as Filipinos. Changing this is not an easy feat. If I were to have an immediate reaction to the problem at hand, I could firmly stand by the statements of those tarpaulins in Diliman.  I have learned that having constitutional change may shift our current struggles in upholding a proper e...