The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has sought the legal opinion of the DOJ to raise the matter whether LIPAD is mandated to collect ASF amounting to P15 and P60 from every outbound domestic and international passenger respectively, and remit to the Bureau of Treasury (BTr).
CLARK FREEPORT, Philippines – The Department of Justice , on October 10, called on the operators of the Clark International Airport to collect and remit aviation security fees to the national treasury.
DOTr transportation security undersecretary Maria Aplasca sent a letter to the DOJ citing the collection and remittance of ASF is in accordance with the National Budget Circular 361 series of 1985, Executive Order no. 30 series of 1998, and Letters of Instruction nos. 414 and 414-A series of 1976. “Since 2019, LIPAD has funded, provided and maintained various security equipment such as X-ray machines, walk-through metal detector, hand-held metal detector, and explosive trace detector used/currently being used by the OCAS, formerly Office of Transportation Security . These are mounted and are being used both at the old and new terminal buildings of the CRK,” the statement reads.
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said he has reviewed the LOIs as well as other related issuances and explained that the purpose for the collection of ASF is to subsidize the National Action Committee on Anti-Hijacking .
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