The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue an immigration lookout bulletin order (ILBO) against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, Sens. Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, Jinggoy Estrada, and Joel Villanueva, ex-Sens. Bong Revilla and Nancy Binay, and several others.
Villanueva was not included in the first copy of the ICI’s ILBO request to the DOJ, but after an hour, the commission clarified that the senator was actually also covered.
Then, it sent an updated copy of the request order to the DOJ.
Aside from Romualdez, Escudero, Estrada, Villanueva, Revilla, and Binay, the following are also to be subject to the ILBO:
Commissioner Mario G. Lipana
Marilou Laurio-Lipana
Undersecretary Trygve L. Olaivar
Carlene Villa
Maynard Ngu
Rep. Roman Romulo
Rep. James ‘Jojo’ Ang
Rep. Patrick Michael ‘PM’ Vargas
Rep. Juan Carlos ‘Arjo’ Atayde
Rep. Nicanor ‘Nikki’ Briones
Rep. Marcelino ‘Marcy’ Teodoro
Rep. Florida ‘Rida’ Robes
Rep. Eleandro Jesus Madrona
Rep. Benjamin ‘Benjie’ Agarao
former Rep. Florencio Gabriel ‘Bem’ Noel
Rep. Leody ‘Ode’ Tarriela
Rep. Reynante ‘Reynan’ Arogancia
former Rep. Marvin Rillo
Rep. Teodorico ‘Teodoro’ Haresco, Jr.
Rep. Antonieta Eudela
Rep. Dean Assistio
Rep. Marivic Co-Pilar
District Engineer Loida Busa
Bogs Magalong
District Engineer. Ramon Devanadera
District Engineer Johnny Protesta, Jr.
District Engineer Arturo Gonzales Jr.
The request, dated October 8 and addressed to Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla, was signed by ICI chair Andres Reyes.
‘An initial investigation, with the cooperation of relevant coordinating agencies, on DPWH officials and key officers of certain construction companies, allegedly involved in ghost projects and/or substandard implementations of flood control projects, which is a matter under inquiry by the Commission, puts the subjects in a relevant position that operates to make him an inevitable personality during the fact-finding process,’ Reyes said in the letter.
The ICI chair likewise said the ILBO is necessary ‘to enable the Commission to proceed without delay and to hold those liable accountable to the Filipino people.’
Aside from the request for the issuance of the ILBO against these personalities, the ICI likewise asked that ‘the Bureau of Immigration be instructed to immediately inform the Commission and other law enforcement agencies of any information regarding the impending travel of the subjects.’
The ICI is currently conducting a series of hearings on its ongoing investigation into the alleged multibillion-peso anomalous flood control irregularities across the country. /apl