00:00Former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan, who is one of the officials tagged in the flood control anomaly, is currently out of the country.
00:08Bureau of Immigration spokesperson Dana Sandoval confirmed on Tuesday, November 11, Bonoan departed for the United States via Taiwan.
00:15She also says Bonoan is covered by an immigration lookout bulletin order earlier issued by the Department of Justice.
00:21A lookout order means a person's movement in and out of the country will be monitored, but it cannot be used to prevent their departure.
00:28Sandoval adds, quote,
00:29Upon encounter, immigration officers immediately coordinated with the DOJ to verify if a whole departure order or warrant of arrest was in effect.
00:37The DOJ confirmed that none exists, hence he was cleared to depart.
00:41DOJ spokesperson Rafael Martinez says Bonoan traveled to the U.S. to accompany his wife for a medical procedure.
00:47Martinez adds Bonoan will stay in the U.S. until December 17.
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