00:01The House of Representatives votes to abolish the travel tax.
00:04A total of 257 lawmakers backed the bill, one voted no and one abstention.
00:10House Bill No. 8464 seeks to abolish the travel tax imposed.
00:15The Senate has yet to pass a similar measure, which means the proposal cannot be sent to President Ferdinand Marcos
00:20Jr.'s desk for his signature yet.
00:22Currently, Filipino travelers pay 1,620 pesos for economy-class international trips and 2,700 pesos for first-class flights.
00:31The Philippines is the only country in Southeast Asia that still imposes a travel tax on passengers.
00:36Under the approved House Bill, the national government will cover the funds lost by the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone
00:42Authority,
00:43the Commission on Higher Education, and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts through the annual national budget.
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