Title
Increase of Aviation Security Fee for Int'l Passengers
Law
Executive Order No. 69
Decision Date
Nov 21, 1986
Corazon C. Aquino increases the Aviation Security Fee for departing international passengers from P10 to P30 to enhance the Philippines' anti-hijacking capabilities and meet international aviation security standards.

Q&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 69)

The main purpose of Executive Order No. 69 is to increase the Aviation Security Fee on departing international passengers to provide adequate operational and logistical funds to upgrade manpower, technical, and operational capabilities to meet international aviation security standards.

Before the issuance of Executive Order No. 69, the Aviation Security Fee was TEN PESOS (P10.00) per departing international passenger as prescribed in Letter of Instructions No. 414-A dated June 17, 1976.

The Aviation Security Fee was increased to THIRTY PESOS (P30.00) per departing international passenger.

Executive Order No. 69 modified Letter of Instructions No. 414-A, dated June 17, 1976.

Yes, all laws, orders, issuances, rules, and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with Executive Order No. 69 are repealed or modified accordingly.

Executive Order No. 69 took effect immediately upon its issuance on November 21, 1986.

The Executive Order seeks to support the National Action Committee on Anti-Hijacking (NACAH) in upgrading aviation security.

The increase was needed to provide adequate operational and logistical funds to improve manpower and technical and operational capabilities in line with international aviation security standards.

Executive Order No. 69 states that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Aviation Security Fee shall be increased, effectively overriding conflicting laws.


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