{"id":199146,"date":"2019-01-24T05:06:01","date_gmt":"2019-01-24T10:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=199146"},"modified":"2019-01-24T05:06:01","modified_gmt":"2019-01-24T10:06:01","slug":"duty-free-to-open-stores-in-palawan-bohol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/01\/24\/duty-free-to-open-stores-in-palawan-bohol\/","title":{"rendered":"Duty Free to open stores in Palawan, Bohol"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“We are set to open Duty Free Philippines stores in Palawan and Bohol-Panglao International Airport this year,” DFPC chief operating officer Vicente Angala told a press briefing in Pasay City. (File photo<\/a>: Duty Free Philippines\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u00a0— The Duty Free Philippines Corporation (DFPC) is planning to expand its operations in Palawan and Bohol by end of this year, a ranking official said Wednesday.<\/p>\n

“We are set to open Duty Free Philippines stores in Palawan and Bohol-Panglao International Airport this year,” DFPC chief operating officer Vicente Angala told a press briefing in Pasay City.<\/p>\n

Angala said no definite date is set but these stores are slated to open within 2019.<\/p>\n

“It’s still with the DOTr (Department of Transportation), it should be eventually transferred to CAAP (Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines),” he said.<\/p>\n

“We still don’t have the details yet as to how big these stores will be but definitely it will happen this year,” he added.<\/p>\n

Angala said the DFPC has also allotted a budget of PHP27.2 million for the renovation of Duty Free Fiestamall in Para\u00f1aque City.<\/p>\n

In its newest upscale store — the Luxe Duty Free — the DFPC seeks to feature more export-quality local products through a collaboration with the Department of Tourism.<\/p>\n

During a walk tour at Luxe, Angala showcased the store’s designated space for Filipino-owned Kultura and its kiosk for Philippine-made confectioneries such as the world-class Malagos chocolates.<\/p>\n

“These plans and programs bode well for the higher target sales for 2019,” he said.<\/p>\n

For 2019, the state-owned corporation targets to reach USD220 million in total sales.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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