Effective April 30, 2017, OFWs
need not pay for their terminal fee at Ninoy Aquino International Airport
(NAIA) terminals. In the Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of
Transportation and 40 airline companies operating at the NAIA signed last March
15, 2017, the International Passenger Service Charge (IPSC), also known as the
terminal fee, is waived for OFWs. This is in accordance to RA 8042, also known
as the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995, as amended by RA
10022. The said IPSC waiver is also provided to pilgrims, Philippine Sports
Commission delegates and others authorized by law and the Office of the President
traveling outside of the country.
This waiving of terminal fees
starting April are for face-to-face ticket purchases, while online ticket
purchases will be waived by the end of July 2017.
PMRW is in the forefront of
advocating against integration of the terminal fee on ticket purchases of OFWs.
As part of the No to 550 Coalition, PMRW is actively involved in lobbying with
lawmakers and campaigning for the immediate scrapping of this fare integrating
system and waive terminal fees at all modes of ticket purchase.
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