The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has formally requested the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) against several high-ranking officials and lawmakers, including former House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, Senator Joel Villanueva, and former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co, in connection with its ongoing investigation into alleged anomalies in flood control and other public works projects.
In a letter dated October 8, 2025, addressed to Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla, ICI Chairman Justice Andres B. Reyes Jr. (ret.) cited the commission’s authority under Executive Order No. 94 in seeking DOJ’s assistance to prevent possible flight risks among those under scrutiny.
The request covers more than 30 individuals, including Senate President Francis Joseph “Chiz” Escudero, Senators Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada and Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., Makati Mayor Mar-Len Abigail “Abby” Binay, and several members of the House of Representatives, among others.
According to the ICI, an initial investigation—conducted with the cooperation of other government agencies—has implicated a number of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials and executives of private construction firms allegedly involved in ghost projects and substandard flood control works.
The commission said the subjects “operate to make [them] inevitable personalities during the fact-finding process,” emphasizing that the issuance of an ILBO is “of utmost necessity” to ensure accountability and prevent delays in the ongoing probe.
Reyes further requested that the Bureau of Immigration be instructed to alert the ICI and other law enforcement agencies about any travel attempts by the listed individuals.
The letter was signed by Justice Reyes and coursed through Atty. Rufino Samuel Mantos III, who serves as the commission’s contact person for coordination with the DOJ.
The ICI, formed in September this year through an executive order, was tasked to investigate alleged irregularities in national infrastructure spending, particularly flood control projects that have drawn widespread scrutiny over their ballooning budgets and questionable implementation.
