Duty Free Philippines Corp. signed a memorandum of agreement with the Bureau of Immigration to install a validation system that will verify if online shoppers have already arrived from abroad.
Signed by Duty Free chief operating officer Vicente Pelagio Angala and BI Commissioner Jaime Morente in Taguig City, the new system will go live by January 2020.
“Convenience is the main factor why many prefer to shop online, and that’s exactly our customers will experience when they shop through our online store,” said Angala.
Customers must set up an account at dutyfreephilippines.ph. Buyers must upload proof of travel, including passport and boarding pass. The BI will then verify the information.
Angala also assured customers on the agency’s strict compliance to the Data Privacy Act of 2012, which means data processing will be transparent to customers and confidentiality will be maintained.
The online shopping website has over 1,000 items to choose from perfumes, cosmetics, home furnishing, confectionery, groceries, toys, electronics, cigarettes, wines, liquor, and Filipino export-quality products.
