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Sotto: Jinggoy doesn’t need travel authority from me for personal trips
Senate President Vicente Sotto III stated that senators and Senate employees are not required to obtain travel authority for personal trips.
Sotto's statement was in response to reports that Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla allegedly asked him not to grant travel authority to Senator Jinggoy Estrada.
He cited Senate Policy Order No. 2016-003, which mandates prior approval only for official travels.
Additionally, Sotto referred to a Bureau of Immigration directive from 2016 that exempts officials and employees of the legislative, judicial, and constitutional bodies from the requirements of Executive Order No. 459.
This means that their travel abroad is governed by their respective internal policies, and courts should be aware of these exemptions.
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