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On Tuesday, 24th February, the Philippine House of Representatives announced that it consolidated 18 separate bills calling for the abolition of the outbound travel tax currently being collected from Filipinos travelling overseas.
All aboard The Blue Jasmine: An encounter with elephants in the Lanna heartland
Following a restful evening at the Bodhi Serene, those travelling aboard the Blue Jasmine got themselves ready to spend the day with a living Thai icon: the elephants of Northern Thailand.
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