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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has yet to assess the request, according to DFA spokesman assistant secretary Raul Hernandez.
The three senators were implicated in the P10Billion Pork Barrel Scam allegedly through its mastermind, Janet Lim Napoles who is now being detained at Fort Sto Domingo in Sta Rosa, Laguna.
Earlier, there were reports that Senator Jinggoy Estrada's travel plans were being thwarted by some government agency. Senator Estrada is supposed to leave the country for some vacation, yet he received word that he is being requested to give up his passport until further notice.
The way it sounds, looks like this is going to be the start of not so pleasant journey for the senator.