QUEZON City representatives Arjo Atayde, Patrick Michael Vargas, Marivic Co-Pilar, and Marvin Rillo are among those named in the Independent Commission for Infrastructure’s (ICI) request for Immigration Lookout Bulletin Orders (ILBO).
The request letter from ICI chair Justice Andres Reyes Jr., sent to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday, October 8, marks a significant development in the investigation into irregularities in public works projects and infrastructure funds. The DOJ has since signed the order, directing immigration authorities to issue the bulletin.
The ICI is seeking to monitor the domestic or foreign travel of more than two dozen current and former officials, alerting authorities should they attempt to leave the country and evade cooperation in the probe.
Atayde, who was first elected in 2022, previously denied any involvement with controversial contractors Curlee and Sarah Discaya after his name surfaced during Senate hearings in September. He stated that he “has never dealt with” the contractor couple and had “never used [his] position for personal gain.”
