ON THE TRAVEL BAN ON FORMER PRESIDENT AND PRESENT CONGRESSWOMAN GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO:

For humanitarian considerations, I am appealing to the Department of Justice to review its decision to disallow the former President to seek medical treatment abroad. It would do more harm than good if her condition worsens here in the country. There are no cases filed against her that will legally impede her from travelling abroad.

In addition, it is a Constitutionally-guaranteed right of every Filipino to travel. What she is invoking is a right. She is not seeking a privilege. Huwag nating ipagkait sa kanya ang karaparatang ito.

May mga hakbang namang maaaring gawin para mawala ang pangamba ng gobyerno na hindi na siya babalik. Kabilang diyan ang pagtatalaga ng mga escorts. Nandiyan ang masusing pagtutok ng media. Hindi nangangailangan ng paggastos ng malaking halaga ng pondo ng Sambayanan para maisakatuparan ang mga hakbang na ito.