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Saturday, September 06, 2014

Effective October 01, All OFWs will pay atleast P550 Terminal Fee

President Benigno S. Aquino III, Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya and Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) general manager Jose Angel Honrado. (Photo by: Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau).

EFFECTIVE ON OCTOBER 1, 2014 ALL OFWs who bought their ticket abroad and/or online will be paying an extra P550 Terminal Fee. Since OFWs are exempted of this scheme according to law, they are allowed to get a refund in the Philippines. Read the chronology of events and the processes, and requirements below.
International Passenger Service Charge (IPSC) Integration Program
Initial scheme was Pay–all
All exempted pax PAY subject to refund
Dialogue with Government Stakeholders and Manning Agencies
On March 2014 there was a clamor to modify the pay-all scheme.
 
A.) IPSC  to be integrated by DEFAULT for tickets purchased ONLINE or ABROAD
B.)   IPSC will NOT  be collected for tickets purchased   from ticketing offices / travel agents  within the Philippines upon presentation of exemption certificate
On July 8, 2014  there was a Dialogue with DOLE, POEA, Land-based and NGOs including the Pinoy Expats/OFW Blog Awards, or PEBA, Inc.
July 21, 2014  :  Update concerned Government Agencies on the status of the   Integration of IPSC. DOLE and POEA requested for the exemption of OFWs at the point of sale even if purchased abroad or online. 
MIAA arranged a meeting between DOLE, POEA and Air Carriers to explore the possibility of exempting OFWs even if ticket is purchased online or abroad:
On August 20, 2014  there was an  Initial dialogue between DOLE   and POEA, PAL & Cebu Pacific and on August 28, 2014,  POEA had a dialogue with Air Carriers
 
  Air Carriers agreed to study the   issues raised by DOLE and POEA for incorporation in   phase 2 of the Integration program.


Refund Process
Location

1. Refund counters located after immigration counters on departure date at the MIAA Administration Building.
Documentary Requirements
At the Terminals (on departure date after clearing Immigration)
a) Submit copy of passenger ticket / invoice / official receipt or any other document which clearly shows that exempted pax has paid the IPSC.
b) Surrender original copy of Exemption Certificate (airport copy)
c) Presentation of Boarding Pass
Documentary Requirements
At the MIAA Administration Building (by representative or upon arrival)
  In all cases, refunds must be accompanied by the following:
  
a) Duly accomplished Request for Refund Form
b) Submit copy of passenger ticket / invoice / official receipt or any other document which clearly shows that exempted pax has paid the IPSC.
c) Original copy of Exemption Certificate (airport copy)
d) Presentation of original copy of boarding pass and submission of a photocopy thereof. If original copy of the boarding pass is not available, any of the following documents:
1.Presentation of passport showing the passenger’s identity and date of departure, or
2.Certificate from the Air Carrier of the departure date of the passenger/s (in the absence of the passport)

Documentary Requirements
If refund is thru a representative:
a) Documents enumerated above; and
b) Special Power of Attorney (SPA) executed in favor of the representative; and
c)Valid Government-issued ID of the passenger’s representative for the purpose of claiming refund


 Documentary Requirements
Group Refund
a) Documents enumerated above; and
b) Special Power of Attorney (SPA) executed by the Passenger Claimants designating an entity in possession of the Exemption Certificate to claim the refund; and
c) Valid Government-issued ID of the entity’s  representative 




One volunteer said: "May lapses kasi dito sa TERMINAL FEE na P550. May batas na libre ang mga OFW ng Terminal Fee. Bakit hindi sinusunod ang batas? Una: Tadtad ng requirements para makapagparefund. As an OFW na nagmamadaling umuwi sa pamilya natin, we don't have time to fall in line and process for this, kaya expect na lolobo ang 'trust fund' nila.

2nd: Kung magpaparefund ka through representative dapat may Special Power of Attorney. Magkano pagawa ng SPF? Tapos paparefund mo P550 pamasahe pa ng relatives na magpaparefund so lolobo na nga ang 'trust fund'.

3rd: Yung mga kagaya namin na nasa labas ng bansa at kumpanya ang bumibili ng ticket, embedded na daw yung terminal fee, so walang kwenta na OFW kami at exempted kasi company naman ang nagbabayad, at dahil hindi namin pera, baka sakaling di na kami magpaparefund, so mapupunta ang pera sa 'trust fund'.

4th: Yung mga kagaya ng kakilala namin na binibigay sa kanila ang pera pambili ng ticket, mababawasan ng P550 ang kanyang perang pambili, o kung apat sila sa pamilya, mababawasan ng P2200. Kung ipaparefund nila punta sa MIAA Building, fill up ng forms, pipila, at ipapakita ang mga dokumento at kung may connecting flights sila, hindi na nila paparefund kasi hassle pa, so sa 'trust fund' mapupunta ang pera."

©2014 THOUGHTSKOTO

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ayyyy....hang tindeeeee!!!sa dinamidami ng mga documents na kelangan pa para sa refund nakakahilo na...jusmio!!!

Anonymous said...

#notoOFWterminalfee

Unknown said...

SA 550 PESOS NA REFUND....WAG NANG SABIHING REFUND!!SABIHIN NA LANG ADDITIOMAL PAYMENT NAMING OFW..KASI SA DAMING REQUIREMENTS NG REFUND NA 550 PESOS ANG MAGAGASTOS PARA MAKUHA YAN REFUND AY NASA 2,000 PESOS...LOGIC LANG NA:ADDITIONAL TAXES NAMIN YAN OFW...HAHAYYY NAKU NAMN...

Anonymous said...

bakit pa kailangan maningil kung ipapa-refund din...this stupid idea of our goverment shows that Philippines is a corrupt country!!! isang malaking BUTAS ang BATAS ng PINAS!!! WALANG KWENTA GOBYERNO NATIN PAG NAIPATUPAD YANG 550 TERMINAL FEE NA YAN!!!

Anonymous said...

Fellow OFW here, only in the Philippines that you pay terminal fee.. Other countries that i've been to or even domestic flights, i have never paid a terminal fee except in the philippines. What is the terminal fee for anyway? For the airport? Look at terminal 1, soooo pooooor and disgusting unlike other airports.

Anonymous said...

pahirap na tlaga ginagawa ng gobyerno...wala na cguro mananakaw kaya kming ofw ulit pinagdidiskitahan....hindi namin pinupulot pera dito...magising naman kayo

Anonymous said...

grabe na to ,wla na bang ibang manakaw ang gobyerno ntin kaya ito na naisipan nla OFW na nman,panu nlang if uuwi kpa sa probinsya taz connecting flight u dont have time to full in line...NO TO 550 TERMINAL FEE!!!!

Anonymous said...

wala man lang kyo maisip kung di maningil nag papakahirap kming mga ofw dto pr mag trabaho pero ano ginagawa nyo di n tama yan halos nag titipid kmi dto pr may mapadala s mga aming minamahal tpos maniningil p kyo ng ganyan ang dami n nga nmin binabayaran pag kmi umaalis tpos ganito p .baguhin nyo n ung sistema nyo di n nkktuwa ito

Anonymous said...

ma reimburse mo to sa airport before ka umalis pakita mo lang ang ticket mo, passport at boarding pass ibabalik sa yo ang 550 terminal fee.
TANONG... ANONG BENEFICIO NITO (nana himik bagay naito bigla nalang bumulaga)