Proposed new immigration fee of P240 not yet final

MANILA, Philippines — The proposal to collect a P240 immigration fee from international travelers to fund the modernization of the Bureau of Immigration’s (BI) security systems at the country’s main ports is “still under study” and may not be implemented at all, Palace press officer Claire Castro said on Tuesday. She made the clarification following reports the BI would start collecting a P240 immigration fee for its long-stalled Civil Aviation and Immigration Security Services (CAISS) project. READ: BI clarifies proposed traveler fee not yet approved Quoting Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado, Castro said the plan to collect an immigration fee […]...

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