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L-R: Philippine National Police–Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) acting director Brig. Gen. Bernard Yang, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon, and Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Asec. Vigor Mendoza II holds a press conference at Primex Tower in San Juan City on May 22, 2024, as they present a suspect arrested for selling fake driver’s licenses online. The suspect operates a social media page that offers fraudulent licenses without requiring applicants to undergo proper procedures. Secretary Dizon says this marks just one of many arrests under the government’s ongoing crackdown on fixers, scammers, and cybercriminals as part of its intensified road safety and digital security campaign. The officials reiterate their commitment to protecting the public through stronger inter-agency coordination and enforcement. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Johnson Manabat

Job Manahan

Jessie Cruzat

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175686868978720250522-dotr-lto-presscon-MT-6.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Former DOTr and now DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon in San Juan City on May 22, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA <strong>(3rd UPDATE)</strong> — Newly-appointed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon announced Wednesday that he had requested the issuance of immigration lookout bulletin order against personalities tagged in the alleged &quot;ghost&quot; flood control projects.</p><p>In a press conference, Dizon said he already wrote to the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Immigration for the request.</p><p>&quot;The timely issuance of an ILBO is of utmost necessity to enable the current investigations to proceed without delay and to hold those liable accountable to the Filipino people,&quot; Dizon&#x27;s letter read.</p><p>ILBOs only direct immigration officials to monitor and note a subject&#x27;s movements in and out of the country. They cannot keep subjects of ILBOs from leaving.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>&#x27;PIPIRMAHAN KO NA&#x27;</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>The Bureau of Immigration said Wednesday that while it can monitor the movements of contractors allegedly involved in anomalous flood control projects, it needs an order from the Department of Justice to do so officially.</p><p>“Pag wala po. Mino-monitor po namin ‘yong travel nila. We take prudence in checking ‘yong kanilang mga document and we take note of all the details of their travel,” Sandoval said. </p><p>(While there is no order yet, we monitor their travel and take prudence in checking their documents and we take note of the details of their travel.)</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FabscbnNEWS%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0vAWxJyYoFTEWyMVg7rSyyETiYKWqVHh48sZzMk1u3TJxgnZKDiYtyYofpxR5MFAGl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="705" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>In a chance interview, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said they are already working on the issuance of ILBO against the 26 individuals identified by Dizon in his request.</p><p>“Pipirmahan ko na mamaya... Ang tendency ng tao tumakas talaga, at the earliest opportunity tatakas,” Remulla told reporters.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>IMMIGRATION CAN IMPLEMENT LOOKOUT ORDER &#x27;IN MATTER OF MINUTES&#x27;</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>The request from Dizon, until recently head of the Department of Transportation, comes amid growing public concern over the alleged anomalous flood control projects being blamed on corrupt contractors.</p><p>Sandoval said that ILBOs are issued by the DOJ and can be inputed in their system &quot;in a matter of minutes.&quot;</p><p>ILBOs also direct immigration officials to check whether the subject has a pending arrest warrant or hold-departure order against them.</p><p>“Kahit saang port po natin mag-attempt na umalis ito, kung ang mga indibidwal po ay may derogatory record, makikita at makikita po natin sa system,” she said, adding the BI&#x27;s database is centralized.</p><p>(Whichever port they try to use, the system will flag an individual with a derogatory record)</p><p>She said that the BI also conducts monitoring for &quot;internal purposes&quot; but that it “will be conducting the required actions based on the bulletin” when one is finally issued.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/19/dpwh-chief-admits-existence-of-ghost-flood-control-projects-vows-probe-1233"><strong>DPWH chief admits existence of &#x27;ghost&#x27; flood control projects, vows probe</strong></a></div><p>Among the over 20 personalities Dizon wants to be under ILBO are the Discaya couple, Wawao Builders general manager Mark Allan Arevalo, among others.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>BIDDING PAUSE</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Dizon has also ordered the suspension of biddings of all local projects funded by the government. </p><p>“I will order today, a pause to all biddings of locally-funded projects nationwide. Pause… Bakit? Kasi kailangan muna naming i-review at aralin based on President’s directive to clean house. So, the President, ayaw niyang matapon na naman sa ilog ang mga pera at mga proyekto ng taongbayan,” Dizon announced.</p><p>But Dizon said foreign-assisted projects will continue.</p><p>“Foreign-assisted projects will continue…. Kasi yun, kampante tayo na maayos yun dahil nakabantay ang ating advisers, ang ating mga foreign funders don…Pero yung locally funded projects na bini-bid ng national, regional, districts, pinapa-pause ko… All DPWH locally-funded projects, flood control,” Dizon added.</p><p>While on pause, Dizon said he will give a maximum of 2 weeks for the agency to put safeguards to this bidding process. He hopes to announce by Monday these safeguards. </p><div><br/></div><div><em></em><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/niOlVMVQwXg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon has requested the issuance of immigration lookout bulletin order against personalities tagged in the alleged "ghost" flood control projects.</p>

DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon has requested the issuance of immigration lookout bulletin order against personalities tagged in the alleged "ghost" flood control projects.

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DPWH chief seeks immigration lookout order vs persons tagged in 'ghost' flood projects

Johnson Manabat,

Job Manahan,

Jessie Cruzat,

ABS-CBN News

Published Sep 03, 2025 09:42 AM PHT

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Updated Sep 03, 2025 03:45 PM PHT

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