Exclusive discounts at Duty Free Fiestamall
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and balikbayans will be entitled to a 10 percent discount on all regular priced items when they shop Duty Free Philippines Fiestamall until March 14.
“In return for the sacrifices our OFWs and balikbayans have endured working in other countries to support their families, our Bagong Bayani deserves more benefits aside from their exclusive duty free shopping privilege,” said Duty Free Philippines Corp. (DFPC) COO Vicente Pelagio Angala OFWs and balikbayans need to present their Balikbayan Plus Card upon registration along with their passports and any proof of their overseas employment such as Seaman’s Record Book or OFW electronic identification card.
According to Republic Act No. 9174, otherwise known as the Balikbayan Law, the term “balikbayan” refers to a Filipino citizen who has been continuously out of the Philippines for a period of at least one year, a Filipino overseas worker or former Filipino citizen and his or her family who had been naturalized in a foreign country and comes or returns to the Philippines.
The said law also states that balikbayans and OFWs are entitled to $1,500 purchase limit on top of the $1,000 as international traveler plus $2,000 worth of livelihood items.To know more about the Balikbayan Plus Card Program, visit https://www.dfp. com.ph/ or https://www.facebook. com/dutyfreephils.
DFPC, as the country’s sole operator of the duty-and tax-free merchandising system, is mandated to satisfy the duty-free shopping needs of international travelers including balikbayans and OFWs.
As an attached agency of the Department of Tourism, DFPC contributes its earnings to the development of the country’s tourism infrastructure, programs and projects.
