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The House Committee on Tourism, chaired by Romblon Representative Eleandro Jesus Madrona approved the measure consolidating 18 bills to seek to abolish the travel tax, subject to the crafting of a clear and sustainable alternative funding mechanism for important programs supported by the tax collections. The panel consolidated House Bills 7367, 7443, 7612, 7703, 7757, […]
As efforts to abolish the travel tax gain momentum, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano welcomed the House of Representatives’ approval of a similar bill he earlier filed in the Senate at the start of the 20th Congress in July 2025. This came after the House Committee on Tourism approved the same measure on February […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is seeking to abolish the travel tax levied on Filipino tourists traveling abroad, describing the tax as an “economic burden” that hinders the right to travel of those with limited means. “By lowering the cost of international travel, we expect to stimulate passenger volume, increase spending on transport, accommodation, food, and services, […]
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano welcomed the Marcos administration’s initiative to prioritize a measure that abolishes the travel tax as part of the key legislation in the 20th Congress. This after Malacañang announced that the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) included the bill as part of the government’s latest priority measures. “This is good […]
Senate Committee on Public Services Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo renewed his call 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 said his measure, logged as Senate Bill (SB) No. 88, highlights how travel tax continues to bear […]
Senator Erwin Tulfo has filed a bill abolishing the travel tax, arguing that it hinders the right to travel for Filipinos. Tulfo’s Senate Bill No. 1409 seeks to remove the travel tax, citing the ASEAN Tourism Agreement which the Philippines signed in 2002. “Nearly fourteen years since the Philippines signed the ASEAN Tourism Agreement, we […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has filed a bill seeking to abolish the travel tax to make travel more accessible for Filipinos, ease financial burdens, boost tourism, and strengthen ties within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). “All Filipinos, especially senior citizens and persons with disabilities, must be able to travel freely, without any form […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo is pushing for the removal of travel tax being imposed on Filipinos flying economy class to any part of the world. Tulfo, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Services, stressed that imposing additional costs to economy class passengers who are traveling on budget using funds they saved for a long time […]
The right of Filipinos to travel abroad should not be burdened with a travel tax which is intended to fund the enhancement of the country’s competitiveness as a major tourist destination, three senators said. Senators Koko Pimentel III, Manny Pacquiao and Kiko Pangilinan, filed their respective bills seeking to totally abolish the collection of travel […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III has filed a bill seeking to abolish the 42-year-old presidential decree that imposes a travel tax on Filipinos traveling abroad. The repeal of the travel tax, especially for travels to countries within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), should have been in effect as early as Nov. 2002, following the […]