THE Department of Justice has named Al Argosino and Mike Robles as new deputy commissioners of the Bureau of Immigration, but Malacañang has yet to name another associate commissioner to replace Gilbert Repizo.
Former BI-Fugitive Search Unit chief lawyer Carlitos Licas was earlier named as officer-in-charge associate commissioner replacing Abdullah Mangotara.
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II also approved the designation of Samuel Sagun as technical assistant for media and special concern and Charles Calima as acting chief of the Intelligence Division.
Also named to key NI posts were former major general Leo Ferrer as technical assistant for port operations division and lawyer Vince Ungcad as acting BI board secretary.
Meanwhile, controversy rocked the bureau after reports that Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente submitted a resignation letter to President Rodrigo Duterte because of his misunderstanding with Aguirre over the issuance of contradicting personnel order.
An immigration official who asked anonymity said that all the 18 personnel orders signed by Morente was revoked by Aguirre purportedly because many of the appointees were identified with former justice secretary and now Senator Leila de Lima.
“The resignation letter did not reach the table of President Duterte after Presidential Management Staff chief Christopher Go interceded and asked the two officials to mend and resolve the issue,” the official said.
