MANILA, Nov. 24 -- The passport of resigned Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co remains active as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has not received a court order to cancel it.

"As of this morning, we have not received a court order instructing the DFA to cancel his passport," DFA spokesperson Angelica Escalona said in a text message to reporters.

Earlier, the DFA said it can only cancel passports issued to Filipino citizens upon receipt of a court order from a competent Philippine court.

This is pursuant to Sections 4 and 8 of Republic Act 11983, or the "New Philippine Passport Act".

Section 8 states that passports of individuals convicted of a criminal offense, fugitives from justice, or suspected terrorists, may be cancelled t...