THE Manila International Airport Authority will no longer collect the P550 terminal fee from departing overseas Filipino workers.
This morning, airport officials led by MIAA general manager Eddie Monreal will formally sign an agreement that will exempt OFWs from paying the airport fee, known as International Passenger Service Charge, imposed during the previous administration.
Department of Transportation Secretary Arturo Tugade was invited to be the guest of honor during the signing ceremony, which will be held at 11 a.m. at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport-Terminal 3.
Representatives from different airlines and officials of Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration and Susan Ople Foundation, and other OFW advocates will also attend the event.
Monreal said he made the decision to sign the MoA after working on the technical details in coordination with the international airlines to eliminate the obnoxious fee opposed by millions of OFWs all over the world.
