A House of Representatives panel has approved the substitute bill for the value-added tax (VAT) refund for outbound tourists, a proposal already approved in principle by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The currently unnumbered measured was passed on...
The Philippines’ tourism industry will experience a boost once the proposed implementation of the value-added tax (VAT) refund program for foreign tourists is implemented, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Friday, February 17. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, said he...
The proposed Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refund Program for foreign tourists has moved forward in the House of Representatives. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook) This, after the Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda-led Committee on Ways...
CEBU CITY – Bohol cemented its status as one of the country’s top tourist destinations when a Monaco-based luxury cruise ship visited the province over the weekend. THE Silver Shadow luxury cruise ship docks at the port of Tagbilaran City, Bohol on Saturday, Feb. 11. (Photo via Calvin D....
A $25 entry tax on foreign visitors to the Philippines that would be set aside and used to improve tourist welfare services. Boracay, arguably the crown jewel of Philippine tourism. (RJ Baculo/ Unsplash) That, in a nutshell, is the proposal of Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte, as...
BOKOD, Benguet - Eleven passengers were injured after the vehicle they were riding on turned upside down at Sitio Taal, Bangao, Barangay Ambuklao in Bokod town here on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Police personnel of Bokod Municipal Police Station immediately responded to the area and brought the victims to...
The Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refund Program for foreign tourists, which was recently approved by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., is a welcome development. The program, which is set for implementation in 2024, is among the proposals the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) presented to Marcos to...
Several senators on Monday, January 30 said they are amenable to the government's move to grant Value-Added Tax (VAT) refunds to foreign tourists but stressed the need for public consultations on the matter. Senator Nancy Binay said she welcomes President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has approved the recommendation to implement the Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refund Program for foreign tourists by 2024 to boost tourist arrivals in the country. TOURISTS enjoy the sunset at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. (Tara Yap)...
ILOILO CITY – Boracay earned P32.2 billion from 1.75 million domestic and foreign tourists who visited the world-famous resort-island in Malay, Aklan in 2022. THE Sun sets at world-famous Boracay Island in November 2022. The island-resort earned P32.2 billion from 1.75 million tourists in 2022....
TOURISTS at the white beach at world-famous Boracay Island. (Ernesto Cruz) ILOILO CITY – A total of 83,942 tourists visited world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province from Jan. 1 to 15. According to the Malay Municipal Tourism Office in a report released on Monday, Jan. 16,...
Tanay, Rizal’s famous water falls, the Daranak Falls, was filled with local tourists during the long New Year weekend. Tourists, mostly coming from Metro Manila, spent the first and second day of the New Year by dipping into the refreshing water of Daranak Falls, one of the famous attractions in...
