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Sandro Marcos files bill abolishing travel tax

Summary by The Manila Times
MANILA, Philippines — House Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte Rep. Ferdinand Alexander "Sandro" Marcos has filed a measure that seeks to abolish the travel tax system.The lawmaker said travel tax has "outlived its purpose" and blocks the country’s goals of economic recovery, mobility and regional competitiveness.House Bill 7443 would scrap the Travel Tax system, ending the collection of fixed charges. At present, a tax of P2,700 is charged for fi…

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House Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte Representative Ferdinand “Sandro” Marcos has pushed for the abolition of the P1,620 to P2,700 travel tax levied on Filipino passengers. Rep. Marcos’s request is contained in his filed House Bill 7443 which seeks to amend Presidential Decree No. 1183 and corresponding provisions of the Tourism Act of 2009 regarding the collection of travel tax. Marcos stressed that the travel tax is becoming a burden on ordi…

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The Manila Times broke the news in Manila, Philippines on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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