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DOJ Won't Probe BI Chief Without Proof
The Philippine Star
|June 10, 2025
The Department of Justice cannot act on unsubstantiated claims of corruption against Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado, including the alleged mishandling of cases related to illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators, a DOJ official said yesterday.
Mico Clavano, spokesman for the DOJ, said the department has always been evidence-based in its approach in addressing corruption.
Clavano made the remark amid the circulation of a "white paper," which supposedly reached Malacañang.
The white paper, which was reportedly signed by concerned employees of the BI, details alleged irregularities in the bureau.
This story is from the June 10, 2025 edition of The Philippine Star.
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