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+ Follow Travel tax Tag
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                    [Title] => ‘Travel tax removal to benefit ASEAN destinations’
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Southeast Asia as a tourism destination stands to gain from the removal of Philippine travel tax, as the measure would make it cheaper for Filipinos to travel around the region.

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A bill to remove the travel tax advances in the House, potentially boosting outbound demand for airlines.

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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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The House tourism panel yesterday approved a bill abolishing the decades-old travel tax that has burdened Filipino travelers.

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Six separate measures are now pending in the Senate to dismantle the decades-old travel tax, with Sen. Francis Pangilinan filing the latest bid to remove what he describes as an “economic burden” that stifles the mobility of ordinary Filipinos.

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Sen. Kiko Pangilinan has filed a bill moving to abolish the travel tax.

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. certified as urgent the abolition of the travel tax, as well as several other bills, the Palace announced on Tuesday, February 10. 


 

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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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Travel taxes imposed on Filipinos flying economy should be removed, according to Sen. Raffy Tulfo.

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Senate Bill 88 would exempt economy passengers while retaining the tax for business and first-class travelers.

[DatePublished] => 2026-01-13 11:41:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/01/13/naia-crowd-december-2025_2026-01-13_11-44-46658_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
Travel tax
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                    [Title] => ‘Travel tax removal to benefit ASEAN destinations’
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Southeast Asia as a tourism destination stands to gain from the removal of Philippine travel tax, as the measure would make it cheaper for Filipinos to travel around the region.

[DatePublished] => 2026-04-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807056 [AuthorName] => Elijah Felice Rosales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/03/31/a3-1-29_2026-03-31_19-06-43224_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2510362 [Title] => Bill to scrap travel tax progress [Summary] =>

A bill to remove the travel tax advances in the House, potentially boosting outbound demand for airlines.

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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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The House tourism panel yesterday approved a bill abolishing the decades-old travel tax that has burdened Filipino travelers.

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Six separate measures are now pending in the Senate to dismantle the decades-old travel tax, with Sen. Francis Pangilinan filing the latest bid to remove what he describes as an “economic burden” that stifles the mobility of ordinary Filipinos.

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Sen. Kiko Pangilinan has filed a bill moving to abolish the travel tax.

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. certified as urgent the abolition of the travel tax, as well as several other bills, the Palace announced on Tuesday, February 10. 


 

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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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Travel taxes imposed on Filipinos flying economy should be removed, according to Sen. Raffy Tulfo.

[DatePublished] => 2026-01-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/01/13/4_2026-01-13_20-51-40287_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2500678 [Title] => Travel tax reform pushed anew at Senate amid rising airport fees [Summary] =>

Senate Bill 88 would exempt economy passengers while retaining the tax for business and first-class travelers.

[DatePublished] => 2026-01-13 11:41:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/01/13/naia-crowd-december-2025_2026-01-13_11-44-46658_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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