00:00The government is also targeting the steps to attract more tourists to the country.
00:06In fact, several recommendations were approved by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
00:11for the promotion of our tourism.
00:14What are those? Let's find out in the center of the news of Kenneth Paciente.
00:20President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. approved the recommendation
00:24of the Private Sector Advisory Council to strengthen tourism in the country.
00:29Under the President's leadership, along with the PISAC,
00:31he approved several suggestions of the Council
00:34including the launch of the Shopping Festival Philippines
00:38which is being held this holiday season.
00:41The purpose of this is to incentivize tourists to buy more Filipino products
00:47to strengthen the tourism revenue of the Philippines.
00:50This is also in line with the VAT refund bill for non-resident tourists.
00:56In line with the new law, tourists can receive a refund
01:01for the value-added tax of the personal products purchased
01:04which is up to P3,000 in accredited retail outlets within 60 days.
01:10It is estimated that 30% of the expenses for tourists
01:14are expected in the new law
01:16which will benefit large industries
01:19as well as micro, small, and medium enterprises.
01:22The President also does not see a problem
01:25in the recommendation of the PISAC to facilitate visa access
01:28for Americans, Japanese, Australian, Canadian, Singapore, UK, and Schengen visa holders.
01:35But he needs to study this recommendation well
01:38especially in terms of security.
01:41The Executive Board also issued a directive in reviewing the suggestion of the PISAC
01:45to improve the immigration experience of foreign tourists
01:49through the Digital Identification System
01:52which will help him with a better transaction
01:55and faster travel processing.
01:57Kenneth Paciente
02:00for Pambansang TV in Bago, Philippines.
