TOOTS OPLE
LAST week, the leaders of migrant workers’ groups witnessed the signing of a memorandum of agreement between the Manila International Airport Authority and 40 or more international airline executives. The agreement exempts overseas Filipino workers from paying the P550 airport terminal fee, whether the tickets were purchased in person or online. This makes the government compliant with the Migrant Workers Act of 1995 that specifically grants an exemption to OFWs from paying both the terminal fee and travel tax.