Malacañang will continue issuing a travel authority to Vice President Sara Duterte if she decides to travel overseas again, Palace Press Officer Atty. Claire Castro said, following Duterte’s accusation that the Palace was fabricating stories about her trips.
“Bakit naman hindi mag-iisyu ng travel authority? Muli sasabihin natin, kapag hindi ‘yan naisyuhan ng travel authority gagawa na naman ng kuwento sasabihin diktador ang pamahalaang ito,” Castro stressed.
Castro noted she could not confirm whether Duterte had already exceeded her mandatory vacation leave. Regardless, she said it would still be up to the Vice President to decide if she wants to go abroad. “Hindi po natin alam kung lumagpas na siya sa mandatory vacation leave. But still, kahit lumagpas siya diyan, sasabihin naman po niya personal trips niya ‘yan. So nasa kanya po ‘yan,” she added.
Earlier, Duterte accused Malacañang of making up stories after Castro said she had heard reports of the Vice President’s plan to visit Kuwait this August, shortly after returning from the Netherlands.
