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MANILA, Philippines— Sen. Mark A. Villar is urging his colleagues to ensure the swift passage of Senate Bill No. 1870, or the proposed Travel Tax Abolition Act, which seeks to remove the decades-old travel tax imposed on Filipinos going abroad.
“Hindi dapat maging dagdag na pasanin ang pag-alis ng bansa, lalo na para sa mga Pilipinong bumibiyahe upang magtrabaho, mag-aral, magpagamot, magnegosyo, o makasama ang kanilang pamilya. Panahon nang alisin ang travel tax at ibalik sa ating mga kababayan ang perang maaari nilang magamit sa mas mahalagang pangangailangan,” Villar said.
(“Leaving the country should not be an extra burden, especially for Filipinos traveling to work, study, get medical treatment, do business, or be with their families. It’s time to remove the travel tax and return to our countrymen the money that they can use for more important needs.”)
The travel tax was introduced under Presidential Decree No. 1183 in 1977, when overseas travel was widely viewed as a privilege.
