MANILA, Nov. 19 -- The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Wednesday requested the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue Immigration Lookout Bulletin Orders (ILBO) against 17 individuals in its ongoing investigation on anomalous flood control projects.

In a statement, ICI Chairperson Andres Reyes Jr. said the requested ILBOs are in relation to the criminal cases filed by the Office of the Ombudsman before the Sandiganbayan against former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co, several officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Mimaropa, and key officers of the construction company Sunwest, Inc.

Named in the request were DPWH 4-B (Mimaropa) Director Gerald Pacanan, Assistant Regional Directors Gene Al...