No reason to stop Cayetanos from leaving, says BI
The Philippine Bureau of Immigration confirmed that Senators Alan Peter and Pia Cayetano traveled to Singapore for personal reasons. Officials clarified that there were no legal holds preventing their departure, as senators are not required to seek permission for private travel.
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The report clarifies the legal travel requirements for high-ranking government officials amidst public scrutiny.
Bureau of Immigration building. — File photo by Niño Jesus Orbeta/INQUIRER
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration said that Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano and his sister, Sen. Pia Cayetano, boarded a flight to Singapore on Wednesday, arriving at Changi Airport hours later.
“The Bureau of Immigration confirms that Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Pia Cayetano are currently out of the country,” according to the BI in a statement on Thursday.
“Based on BI records, there were no hold departure orders or derogatory records against the two senators, as of departure date, that would legally prevent them from leaving the country,” it added.
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The BI did not say that Cayetano’s wife, Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano, also left the country on Wednesday night, as confirmed by Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian the next day.
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