MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Saturday shrugged off the claim of Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste that “representatives” of the Marcos administration had asked him to “go abroad and stop releasing evidence” on anomalous flood control projects.
"The President and this administration are focused on more important national issues. President Marcos Jr. is concentrating on improving the country’s economy," Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said in a statement.
"We do not give importance to meaningless statements. They are just a waste of time," she added.
An online report said that Leviste sought travel clearance from the House Secretariat for an overseas trip from February 8 to July 26 to 20 countries. These include the United States, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, Timor-Leste, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Portugal, Spain, Australia, the United Kingdom, China and the United Arab Emirates.
In a message to reporters on Friday night, Leviste confirmed that he applied for the travel authority.