PTAA President Calls on Consul General in New York

Consul General Claro S. Cristobal (right) and Consul Arman R. Talbo (left) welcome Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) President Jose C. Clemente III to the Philippine Consulate.( New York PCG photo)

NEW YORK 13 June 2019 – Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) President Jose C. Clemente III paid a courtesy call on Consul General to New York Claro S. Cristobal on 06 June 2019 at the Philippine Center.  Also present during the meeting was the Philippine Consulate General in New York’s Economic Officer, Consul Arman R. Talbo.

Consul General Cristobal and Mr. Clemente discussed the recently signed Republic Act No. 11262 (amending Republic Act No. 9593), which extends the authority of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) to grant incentives to tourism enterprises until 31 December 2029.

Among the incentives that TIEZA may grant tourism enterprises include income six-year tax holidays, a five percent preferential tax on gross income, exemption on all taxes and duties on imported capital equipment, as well as exemption of transport equipment and spare parts from tariffs and duties.

Mr. Clemente is also the President of Rajah Tours Philippines, the official partner of the Consulate General for the Very Important Pinoy (2019 Ambassadors’ Tour) which will be held on 14-21 July 2019. Thirty Filipino Americans from New York area will join the tour. END

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