PRESS Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said Wednesday the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has started looking into the “forged” document showing President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. had appointed a Bureau of Immigration (BI) commissioner, Malacañang said Wednesday.
“As of yesterday afternoon, I was informed by [Justice] Secretary Boying Remulla that the NBI has already commenced its investigation,” said Cruz-Angeles at a press briefing.
A separate probe is being conducted by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG).
At a separate press conference, Police General Rodolfo Azurin Jr., the head of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said that the CIDG’s probe has already made “breakthroughs.”
“Mayroon naman po tayong, kumbaga mga breakthrough doon. We deem it na huwag munang i-ano dahil ongoing pa po ang follow-up but there are breakthroughs already. We were able to identify ‘yung mga nagpost po doon,” Azurin said.
Those involved in the “unscrupulous act” will be held liable under Article 161 of the Revised Penal Code for forging the seal of the Philippine government or the signature or stamp of the Chief Executive, the CIDG said.
The forgery issue came to light after reporters asked the Palace on Tuesday for confirmation on whether a new BI commissioner has been appointed.
Cruz-Angeles said upon checking and verification, there was no such appointment document there was no such appointment document issued by the Presidential Management Staff, the Office of the Press Secretary, and the Office of the President.
