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The House Committee on Tourism has approved, with no objection, six measures proposing to abolish the travel tax.

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Presidential son and House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos has filed a bill seeking to abolish the travel tax, arguing that it no longer serves its purpose and instead burdens Filipino families and slows tourism growth.

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I want to comment on four economic events last week in the country. One, President  Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order that PhilHealth’s P60 billion excess funds reverted to the National Treasury will be returned to the state-run health insurer.  Funds will be sourced from the savings of other agencies like the DPWH.

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The Department of Tourism officially launched the second cycle of its flagship program, the Tourism Champions Challenge, a nationwide infrastructure proposal competition that incentivizes tourism development among cities and municipalities, on Thursday, July 31.

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It’s now in the hands of Frasco as DOT secretary to ensure its implementation by Executive action.

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TIEZA COO Mark Lapid shared how TIEZA has emerged resilient despite the crippling effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Leading property developer Anchor Land has demonstrated strong support by strategically adapting to shifting market demands.

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                    [Title] => House panel OKs travel tax repeal, to resolve program funding next
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The House Committee on Tourism has approved, with no objection, six measures proposing to abolish the travel tax.

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Presidential son and House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos has filed a bill seeking to abolish the travel tax, arguing that it no longer serves its purpose and instead burdens Filipino families and slows tourism growth.

[DatePublished] => 2026-02-04 12:07:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807868 [AuthorName] => Dominique Nicole Flores [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2024/04/25/b1327_2024-04-25_21-20-24796_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2475147 [Title] => On high public debt and attaining endless prosperity [Summary] =>

I want to comment on four economic events last week in the country. One, President  Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order that PhilHealth’s P60 billion excess funds reverted to the National Treasury will be returned to the state-run health insurer.  Funds will be sourced from the savings of other agencies like the DPWH.

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The Department of Tourism officially launched the second cycle of its flagship program, the Tourism Champions Challenge, a nationwide infrastructure proposal competition that incentivizes tourism development among cities and municipalities, on Thursday, July 31.

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It’s now in the hands of Frasco as DOT secretary to ensure its implementation by Executive action.

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TIEZA COO Mark Lapid shared how TIEZA has emerged resilient despite the crippling effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Leading property developer Anchor Land has demonstrated strong support by strategically adapting to shifting market demands.

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