TIEZA Defends Travel Tax at House Tourism Hearing

The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) defends the travel tax during Monday's House Committee on Tourism hearing. COO Mark Lapid stresses that every peso collected funds tourism infrastructure, cultural programs, and education initiatives. TIEZA receives 50 percent of proceeds, with 40 percent going to the Commission on Higher Education for tourism-related courses and 10 percent to the National Commission for Culture and Arts.