My wife was a DOST scholar. She will be travelling to BKK and from her previous travels, she always go to the painstaking process of securing permit from DOST to BI. Just recently(November 2012), when she applied for a travel clearance, Mr. Dante gave her the certificate upon complying all the required documents. Then, she went to BI for the last part of the process. When she went there, the personnel told her that she’s already okay. Her DOST certificate was just stamped with “Okay”, unlike the usual process where she needs to wait a week to get the final clearance upon payment of processing fee.
I wonder why Mr. Dante of DOST failed to inform my wife regarding the TRO on travel ban? She should have saved her time and money. Does the DOST’s concerned office doesn’t want to follow the TRO and inform scholars about it?
I’m disappointed!
Anyway, thanks for the post.