The proposed removal of the P1,620 travel tax is raising alarms in the Philippine tourism sector as the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) says critical infrastructure projects could face serious funding gaps.
Philippine carriers are pulling back from the Middle East as security risks and airspace limits ripple across key corridors, forcing cancellations and swift contingency plans. Mostly affected are the tens of thousands of overseas Filipino workers deployed in the Middle East.
Filinvest Hospitality has appointed Francis Gotianun as chief executive officer and James Montenegro as president and chief operating officer, ushering in a new leadership chapter as the group accelerates its push across the Philippine hospitality landscape.