Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon has asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) against former Secretary Manuel Bonoan, Candaba, Pampanga Mayor Rene Maglanque, and officials of MBB Global Properties Corp.
Dizon said the ILBO is intended to prevent delays in the ongoing investigation into alleged anomalies in flood control projects.
The request is in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to hold accountable those who may be involved, he added in a letter to the DOJ.
Bonoan served as the 40th DPWH secretary from June 30, 2022, until Sept. 1, 2025, when he was replaced by Dizon.Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson earlier revealed that Bonoan’s
daughter had links to MBB Global. In a privilege speech, he said his office’s research showed that MBB Global is owned by the Maglanque family of Candaba, Pampanga, the same family that owns Globalcrete Builders, which secured P2.195 billion worth of flood control projects in Bulacan from 2018 to 2024.
Lacson also alleged that MBB Global lists Bonoan’s daughter as one of its owners. He further claimed that ‘‘MBB’’ stands for Maglanque, Bernardo, and Bonoan.
Lacson has been pushing for greater transparency in the awarding of government infrastructure projects, repeatedly flagging possible conflicts of interest in flood control programs.He earlier warned that lump-sum allocations for such projects made them prone to corruption and manipulation.
DPWH officials had been under close scrutiny after the Commission on Audit raised questions about the implementation of several flood mitigation projects nationwide.These included issues of overpricing, substandard work, and delays in completion despite billions in released funds.
In a recent statement, Dizon emphasized that the Marcos administration is determined to clean up DPWH operations and restore public trust. He said the lookout order is part of broader reforms to ensure accountability and to prevent government resources from being diverted to anomalous projects.
