Palace okays Sara trip to South Korea, Europe
Malacañang has issued a travel authority allowing Vice President Sara Duterte to embark on overseas travels May 2 to May 15.
Palace press officer Claire Castro confirmed the approval of Duterte’s request to travel to several European and Asian destinations.
Her original itinerary included visits to the Netherlands, South Korea, Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom from April 23 to May 15.
However, her schedule was later adjusted purportedly because of the tardiness of the travel authority.
Castro said she was not privy to the exact date when the Office of the President (OP) approved Duterte’s latest request for a revised travel authority.
Based on the previous authorization by the OP, Duterte was permitted to travel “while on leave of absence, at no cost to the government.”
