House panel readies review of travel tax

Inquirer.net - Feb 8, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives is set to review how billions of pesos in travel tax collections have been spent to see whether the funds were truly reaching the areas that need them most. This was according to House tourism committee vice chair and Palawan Rep. Gil Acosta, who said lawmakers should examine

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