Hunt on for Cebu road rage suspect, lookout order issued

The primary suspect in a Cebu City shooting incident has been placed on immigration lookout bulletin, a day after he shot a nurse because of a traffic altercation.

Immigration authorities placed David Lim, son of a famous businessman in Cebu City, under its lookout list after shooting 33-year-old Ephraem Nunal Montalbo. The incident was caught on video.

Red Marinas, head of Immigration Port Operations Division, said all ports of exit have been alerted to implement the lookout bulletin order (LBO). The LBO will also be implemented in sea ports with international routes or destinations.

A person subject to an LBO will be barred from leaving the county until authorities concerned are notified.

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has offered a P100,000 reward for any information that would show Lim's whereabouts.

Osmeña, quoting the Bureau of Immigration, said Lim's passport "has not been used in the past 48 hours."

"For his own safety, I highly encourage Mr. Lim to give up. Unless he wants to spend the rest of his life hiding in Sulu, he has no future here. If he is in Cebu, we will find him," said Osmeña.

"You can help too. If you have any reliable info on the whereabouts of him or Tamae Takahashi, let Kons. Tumulak know at 0917 722 6221. We'll make it worth your effort," he added.

-- With reports from Raoul Esperas

source: news.abs-cbn.com

Chris Brown finally allowed to leave PH

MANILA - Stranded Grammy-winning star Chris Brown was finally allowed to leave the Philippines on Friday after securing the necessary documents, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said.

The 26-year-old American had been stuck in the country for two days after an Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC)-affiliated company filed a fraud complaint seeking a million-dollar-plus refund after he skipped a New Year concert last year.

According to Bureau of Immigration Spokesperson Elaine Tan, Brown was granted an emigration clearance certificate, and he boarded his private jet around 6 p.m.

As of writing, his chartered plane had yet to leave a private hangar inside the General Aviation Area near the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 4.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

American fugitives deported

MANILA, Philippines -- Two Americans wanted for crimes in their country were deported Friday night.

Alexander Theodore Bean, wanted by the US District court of Montana for conspiracy to distribute heroin and possession of heroin with intent to distribute, and Russel Ree Henricks, wanted by the Court State of Alaska for attempted sexual abuse of minor, were escorted by immigration agents on Philippine Airlines flight PR102 for Los Angeles where they will be turned over to American authorities.

They were seen off by staff of the US embassy in Manila.

They took the same flight as celebrities Aga Muhlach, Ruffa gutierrez and Charisse Pempengco.

Both fugitives had been overstaying in the country, Bean arriving on September 10, 2011 and Henricks on August 1, 2011.

The US embassy had requested the help of the Department of Justice, through the Bureau of Immigration, to find and apprehend the fugitives after their passports were revoked.

source: interaksyon.com