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seek medical treatment abroad, x x x.
xxxx
Third, Applicant lists several countries as her destination, some of which
were not for purposes of medical consultation, but for attending
conferences, x x x.
xxxx
Fourth, while the Applicant's undertaking is to return to the Philippines
upon the completion of her medical treatment, this means that her return
will always depend on said treatment, which, based on her presentation of
her condition, could last indefinitely, x x x.
xxxx
Fifth, x x x x. Applicant has chosen for her destination five (5) countries,
namely, Singapore, Germany, Austria, Spain and Italy, with which the
Philippines has no existing extradition treaty, x x x.
xxxx
IN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING, the application for an Allow Departure
Order (ADO) of Congresswoman MA. GLORIA M. MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
is hereby DENIED for lack of merit.
SO ORDERED.[28]
On November 9, 2011, De Lima, together with her co-respondents, Ricardo V. Paras,
III, Chief State Counsel of the DOJ and Ricardo A. David, Jr., who was then BI
Commissioner, (respondents) filed a Very Urgent Manifestation and Motion[29] in G.R.
Nos. 199034 and 199046, praying (1) that they be given a reasonable time to
comment on the petitions and the applications for a TRO and/or writ of preliminary
injunction before any action on the same is undertaken by the Court; (2) that the
applications for TRO and/or writ of preliminary injunction be denied for lack of merit,
and; (3) that the petitions be set for oral arguments after the filing of comments
thereto.[30]
On November 13, 2011, GMA filed a Supplemental Petition[31] which included a prayer
to annul and set aside the Order dated November 8, 2011, denying her application for
ADO. On the following day, GMA filed her Comment/Opposition[32] to the respondents'
Very Urgent Manifestation and Motion dated November 9, 2011, in G.R. No. 199034.
On November 15, 2011, the Court issued a Resolution,[33] ordering the consolidation of
G.R. Nos. 199034 and 199046, and requiring the respondents to file their comment
thereto not later than November 18, 2011. The Court likewise resolved to issue a TRO
in the consolidated petitions, enjoining the respondents from enforcing or implementing
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