DOJ issues immigration lookout for SUV owner in hit-and-run
THE Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday issued an “Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order” (ILBO) against the registered owner of the sports utility vehicle (SUV) who rammed and ran over a security guard in Mandaluyong City last June 5.
“Yes, the DOJ has issued the ILBO at noon today (Tuesday),” Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said in a message.
An ILBO requires immigration officials to inform the Justice Secretary if the subject of an ILBO intends to leave the country through international airports and seaports.
But only the courts can stop a person from leaving the country.
Yesterday, the Mandaluyong City Prosecutor’s Office applied for the issuance of ILBO against the registered owner of the SUV, who was identified as “Jose Antonio San Vicente”.
A dashcam (dashboard camera) footage that went viral on social media showed the hit-and-run incident involving a security guard in Mandaluyong City.
Security guard Christian Joseph Floralde sustained multiple injuries all over his body after the SUV he was trying to accost ran him over.
He was seen enforcing the traffic flow near a mall at the intersection of Julio Vargas Avenue and St. Francis Street in Mandaluyong when the incident happened.
The Mandaluyong City Police have filed frustrated murder and abandonment of one’s own victim charges against the SUV owner.
