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Paolo Duterte gets travel clearance to 16 countries, Hong Kong

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Paige Javier

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1742881249132PAOLO.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Paolo Duterte answers questions during the senate probe on the 6.4 Billion drug smuggling on September 7, 2017.  George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File </div>MANILA – The House of Representatives has granted travel clearance to Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte for a &quot;personal foreign trip&quot; to 16 countries and Hong Kong.In a document dated March 20 but only shared Tuesday, Duterte was allowed to go to several destinations from March 20 to May 10, including The Netherlands.The lawmaker&#x27;s father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, is currently detained in the International Criminal Court detention facility in Scheveningen.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/3/11/duterte-arrested-on-icc-warrant-over-drug-war-killings-0126">Duterte arrested on ICC warrant over drug war killings</a> </div>The elder Duterte is facing a charge of murder as a crime against humanity at the ICC over his administration&#x27;s war on drugs and the Davao Death Squad killings.&quot;As requested, travel clearance is hereby granted to the Honorable Paolo Z. Duterte, Representative, 1st District, Davao City, in connection with his personal trip,&quot; the travel clearance read. Other destinations in the list included:• Hong Kong   • People&#x27;s Republic of China   • Malaysia   • Indonesia   • Republic of Korea   • Japan   • Vietnam   • Cambodia   • United States of America   • Australia   • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland   • Germany   • France   • Belgium   • Italy   • SingaporeVice President Sara Duterte is also in The Netherlands, while her younger sister Veronica will also go to The Hague to visit their father.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/3/18/house-secgen-we-have-not-received-advise-on-rep-dutertes-whereabouts-1846">House SecGen: We have not received advise on Rep. Duterte&#x27;s whereabouts</a></div>Earlier this month, Rep. Duterte applied for a travel clearance from March 12 to April 15 to The Netherlands and Japan after the former President was arrested and brought to The Hague.Duterte was arrested by local authorities on March 11 and brought to The Hague the same day. He made his first appearance before the ICC via videolink last March 14.The ICC set an April 4 deadline for prosecutors to disclose to the defense evidence to be used for the confirmation hearing, while the defense was given an April 11 deadline to inform the prosecution what defense Duterte will raise. The confirmation of charges hearing is scheduled for September 23.

The House of Representatives has granted travel clearance to Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte for a "personal foreign trip" to 16 countries and Hong Kong.

The House of Representatives has granted travel clearance to Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte for a "personal foreign trip" to 16 countries and Hong Kong.