DOJ issues ILBO for 7 OVP officials over confidential funds inquiry

The Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) on Wednesday against seven Office of the Vice President (OVP) officials, including Zuleika Lopez, Lemuel Ortonio, Rosalynne Sanchez, Gina Acosta, Edward Fajarda, Julieta Villadelrey, and former Department of Education official Sunshine Charry Fajarda.

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) confirmed it will implement the ILBO after receiving a copy on November 6, immediately adding their names to its centralized database for monitoring purposes.

House Committee chair Representative Joel Chua requested this action following an inquiry into the OVP's use of confidential funds, which averaged over PHP11 million per day in 2022 according to the Commission on Audit (COA).

Vice President Sara Duterte and accountable officials Acosta and Villadelrey were ordered by the COA to return a disallowed amount to the government.

BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado stated that Zuleika Lopez, chief of staff of Vice President Sara Duterte, had already flown to Los Angeles on November 4, one day before the House hearing and two days prior to the ILBO issuance.

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