Palace: BI's P240 immigration fee 'still under study'

MANILA, Philippines — The proposal to collect a P240 immigration fee from international travelers to fund the modernization of the Bureau of Immigration’s (BI) security systems at the country’s main ports is “still under study” and may not be implemented at all, according to Malacañang. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Tuesday made the assurance after reports surfaced that the BI would start collecting a P240 immigration fee for its long-stalled Civil Aviation and Immigration Security Services (CAISS) project. Citing BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado, Castro said the plan to collect an immigration fee remains a “mere proposal.” “President [Ferdinand […]... Keep on reading: Palace: BI's P240 immigration fee 'still under study'