President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. authorizes Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla to further delegate authority to approve requests from local government officials to travel abroad, according to Administrative Order (AO) No. 47. The order is signed by Marcos on July 30 and is later uploaded to the Official Gazette on Wednesday. AO 47 amends Administrative Order No. 267 issued in 1992 during Corazon Aquino’s administration. The 1992 order assigns the DILG secretary to act on foreign travel authority (FTA) requests submitted by local officials. Under the newly issued order, Remulla is allowed to designate other officials to handle and approve these foreign travel requests, extending the delegation power beyond the original single-officeholder framework. The change applies to the process for permission to travel abroad for local government officials, with the DILG remaining the department responsible for overseeing and granting the approvals through designated representatives. The reports cover the issuance, timing, and purpose of AO 47, highlighting the administrative update to delegation procedures for foreign travel clearances.