MANILA: The Philippine government confirmed that it has banned all government officials and employees from making official trips to Canada, a move that the country is serious in diminishing diplomatic relations with Canada over the trash dispute.
Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued a statement yesterday that executive secretary Salvador Medialdea issued a memorandum dated May 20, “directing all department secretaries and heads of agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations and government financial institutions to refrain from issuing travel authorities for official trips to Canada”.