MANILA, Philippines – Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Monday that Senator Antonio Trillanes IV can travel abroad if there is no hold departure order (HDO) issued against him by the lower courts. “My instruction to the Bureau of Immigration is clear: if there’s no HDO issued by any court, let Sen. Trillanes travel abroad,” Guevarra told reporters. “The matter of getting the Davao Court’s permission to travel is between Sen. Trillanes and the court. Last November, the Makati RTC Branch 150 has allowed Trillanes to travel abroad. READ: Makati court allows Trillanes to travelOn Monday, the Pasay Prosecutors’ Office withdrew its motion to issue a precautionary HDO against the senator.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 10, 2018 08:37 UTC