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...
Senator Raffy Tulfo called anew for the passage of a measure seeking to remove the travel tax being imposed on Filipinos flying economy class to any part of the world. Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Services, filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 88, which highlights how the travel tax...
Senator Erwin Tulfo is now pushing for a bill that seeks to abolish the levy imposed by the government for all persons leaving the country. Tulfo, in filing Senate Bill No. 1409 said that current travel tax imposed on travelers hinders Filipinos ' right to travel. SB No. 1409, he said, seeks...
President Marcos has granted travel tax exemption to all travelers departing from all international airports and seaports in Mindanao and Palawan to any destination in the BIMP-EAGA (Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area). File photos Memorandum Order (MO) No. 29,...
A bill seeking to optimize the leisure rights of senior citizens by granting them a 20 percent discount on travel tax is now being pushed in the Senate. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, in filing Senate Bill No. 2379, said the bill aims to encourage the elderly to travel, explore new places,...
From left to right: Mr. Cristeto Ocampo, TIEZA’s Travel Tax Department Manager, Mr. Mark Lapid, TIEZA’s Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Ann Margaret Saldaña, MyEG Philippines Chief Executive Officer, and Ms. Israelita Choa, MyEG Philippines Accounts and E-Gov Operations Manager Tourism...
