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Karen De Guzman

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<p>MANILA — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is preparing to file administrative cases against 24 local government officials who reportedly left the country at the height of typhoons Tino and Uwan, despite an order prohibiting foreign travel.</p><div> </div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;text-align:center"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:560px;height:315px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1990262191891808629&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-11-17T04%3A46%3A10.229216%3Abd394efb-3554-4a5c-9c24-564a3d8f22ed%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=004741a0b0d37d1f17685b66abf35df8cda9398c&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1990262191891808629"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla said their investigation is in its final stages, with cases of abandonment of duty, gross neglect, and insubordination set to be filed before the Office of the Ombudsman.</p><p>“Kasi may order na kaming ‘wag umalis tapos umalis pa rin. So titingnan namin ‘yun, halos kumpleto na. Kinukuha namin ‘yung mga return flight nila, it’s a very complicated process,” Remulla said.</p><p>He emphasized that politics will not influence the department’s actions.</p><p>“The nice thing about being the Secretary, hindi ka political. So kung sino man kailangang parusahan, parusahan,” he added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/12/18-lgu-officials-left-ph-despite-travel-ban-7-left-without-foreign-travel-authority-dilg-1823">18 LGU officials left PH despite travel ban due to typhoons, 7 left without foreign travel authority— DILG</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>ALBANO CLEARED </strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Remulla also clarified that Isabela Governor Rodolfo Albano III is not among those who will face charges.</p><p>According to the DILG chief, Albano left for Germany on November 8, a day before the suspension on foreign travel took effect.</p><p>“Tiningnan ko ‘yung record niya, umalis siya ng 8. Ang ban, 9. So, ang mali naman talaga niya ‘yung humor niya. Wala sa lugar eh. Pero as according to the permits, tama naman ang pag-alis niya and he tried to return as soon as possible habang nandoon siya,” Remulla explained.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/10/jonvic-remulla-on-albano-s-chill-remark-he-s-a-victim-of-bad-taste-1055">DILG on Isabela gov&#x27;s &#x27;chill&#x27; remark amid &#x27;Uwan&#x27; threat: He&#x27;s a victim of bad taste</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>TRAVEL SUSPENSION LIFTED </strong></div><div><br/></div><p>The suspension of all official and unofficial foreign trips of elected and appointed local officials imposed during the typhoons was lifted on November 12.</p><p>All Foreign Travel Authorities (FTAs) previously issued covering November 12–15, 2025 have been reinstated and deemed effective.</p><p>However, with the country still under a State of Calamity, all applications for foreign travel must now be filed directly with the DILG Secretary, in accordance with Administrative Order No. 6 (s. 2001).</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/In7ljiOOW0M?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tv-oiixJbjE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is preparing to file administrative cases against twenty-four local government officials who reportedly left the country at the height of typhoons Tino and Uwan, despite an order prohibiting foreign travel.</p>

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is preparing to file administrative cases against twenty-four local government officials who reportedly left the country at the height of typhoons Tino and Uwan, despite an order prohibiting foreign travel.

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DILG to file admin charges vs local officials who left PH during typhoon

Karen De Guzman,

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Published November 17, 2025 01:10 PM PHT

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