TAX REFORM remained with the bicameral conference committee reconciling the House and Senate bills Tuesday night, senior legislators said.
“Not today. Wala pa, hindi pa namin napipirmahan (we have not signed),” House Majority Floor Leader Rodolfo C. Fariñas said of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) measure.
According to Senate Majority Floor Leader Vicente C. Sotto III, “Magulo pa. Hindi pa pipirma. Saka ‘yung mga bicam members, may mga tsine-check pa.” (It’s still not in order. We’re not yet signing. And the bicameral committee members are still checking some things.)
Mr. Sotto said it is still possible to have the measure ratified before the year ends if the bicameral committee members can “straighten out their issues.” — Minde Nyl R. dela Cruz
