The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) says it cannot obtain or verify information on the asylum cases of former lawmaker Zaldy Co and former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque because of strict privacy rules in Europe.
According to the DFA, these rules limit what information can be shared or requested across jurisdictions, affecting the department’s ability to confirm any details regarding asylum status. Both outlets report that the constraint applies to both individuals’ cases in Europe and frames the DFA’s position as a matter of legal and regulatory limits rather than a lack of inquiry.
The coverage largely aligns on the same point: the DFA attributes its inability to verify asylum information to European privacy protections. The reports do not present conflicting facts about the individuals’ underlying legal situations; instead, they focus on the information-access barrier faced by the DFA in attempting to obtain case-related details.
