Manila, March 22 -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has issued an executive order (EO) banning junkets for government officials and employees.
"All forms of travel junkets shall be strictly prohibited," read the EO No. 77 signed by Duterte on March 15 but was only released to the media on Friday.
The EO also mandated government officials and employees to travel in economy class except for Department Secretaries, Undersecretaries, and Assistant Secretaries if their trip is more than four hours.
The EO also required government workers to use public modes of transportation on their travels.
"Only the ordinary public conveyance or customary modes of transportation shall be used. The use of chartered trips, special hires of public utilities, ga...