Tag page - Travel Tax Abolition

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has joined other lawmakers in pushing for the abolition of the travel tax saying it is an unnecessary burden on Filipinos and ASEAN nationals. Go has filed Senate Bill No.1849, which also seeks to abolish the travel tax imposed on Filipinos leaving the country and...

Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri has joined the move to abolish the travel tax and lift what he described as an unnecessary financial burden on millions of Filipinos flying abroad. Zubiri filed Senate Bill No. 1793 titled “Travel Tax Abolition Act of 2026,” which was...

Senator Joel Villanueva on Wednesday, February 11 expressed his support to calls   that seek the abolition of the travel tax, saying the policy has long outlived its purpose and hindered the mobility based on financial capacity of Filipinos. Villanueva said he is optimistic that the measure would...

President Marcos has approved 21 priority measures up for passage in June this year, including the proposal to abolish travel tax, Malacañang said. Marcos met with the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) on Tuesday morning, Feb. 10, to discuss the priority bills that are...