Atty. Claire Castro of Malacañang Asked about Travel Clearance Request of Davao Cong. Paolo Duterte
Malacañang reacted to the looming 2-month trip of Davao Congressman Paolo Duterte abroad, thus, he asked for a Travel Clearance.
The Philippine government is currently hurled with several issues after several congressmen and some senators were tagged in the flood control mess. The Independent Commission for Infrastructure’s flood control probe is ongoing.
Recently, Davao Cong. Paolo Duterte declined to attend the flood control investigation of the ICI. According to him, the commission was established under an executive order citing the separation of powers.
Duterte argued that the ICI has no jurisdiction and power over him. According to him, the commission should investigate President Bongbong Marcos, his family, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez instead.
After declining to attend the ICI flood control probe, Davao Cong. Paolo Duterte is currently seeking for a Travel Clearance to visit 17 countries abroad within two (2) months. He intends to make a stop in 16 nations including the following:
- Hong Kong
- China
- Malaysia
- Indonesia
- South Korea
- Japan
- Vietnam
- Cambodia
- United States
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- Netherlands
- Germany
- France
- Belgium
- Italy
- Singapore
In his letter to House Speaker Bojie Dy, Davao Cong. Paolo Duterte claimed that he will use his personal money in his foreign trip. The reason behind his travel was not stated in his request for a Travel Clearance.
“Rest assured that the expenses that will be incurred from this trip are from my personal funds alone,” the Davao Congressman said.
House Speaker Bojie Dy has yet to answer to the request for a Travel Clearance. Recently, Malacañang was asked for a comment on the request of Davao Cong. Paolo Duterte for a Travel Clearance.
Based on a post of News5 on social media, Malacañang press officer Atty. Claire Castro claimed that Davao Cong. Paolo Duterte should allegedly explain to his constituents over his 2-month foreign trip. She stressed that government officials should be serving the people.
“Dapat malaman ng mga constituents niya dahil more than two months siyang mawawala. Kahit hindi siya official travel kasi lahat ng public servant dapat nagsisilbi sa bayan,” the Malacañang official said.
Previously, a member of the House chided Davao Cong. Paolo Duterte for refusing to attend the ICI flood control investigation.
