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New DILG chief Remulla raises concerns over e-warrant leaks

New DILG chief Remulla raises concerns over e-warrant leaks

Adrian Ayalin,

ABS-CBN News

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Incoming DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla during a turnover ceremony held at the DILG-NAPOLCOM Center in Quezon City on October 9, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN NewsIncoming DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla during a turnover ceremony held at the DILG-NAPOLCOM Center in Quezon City on October 9, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

MANILA — Newly-appointed Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Friday said safeguards should be put up against the leakage of warrants which compromise law enforcement operations. 

Remulla was at the Department of Justice (DOJ) to raise the concern to his brother, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla, following problems experienced by the National Bureau of Investigation, which is under the DOJ, and the Philippine National Police, which is under the DILG.

“Nag-integrate na kasi ang information technology ng SOJ at saka ng DILG so we have to put safeguards doon sa electronic warrants para siguraduhin na hindi nagkakasunugan ng interoperability ng mga law enforcement divisions, NBI, PNP, nagkakaroon ng problema iyan eh so we are sorting out the issues,” DILG Sec. Remulla said.

The younger Remulla said the implementation of an embargo system could solve the problem on e-warrant leakages.

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“Nagkaka-leak iyan eh so the warrant will be issued to the requesting agency, tapos parang embargo 6 hours 8 hours. So para exclusive yon, unless coordinated ang efforts, may system na may 6-hour embargo,” he said. 

While arresting big-time personalities has become challenging for law enforcement agencies, such as in the case of Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and former Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo, Remulla refused to identify cases where leakages happened.

“Marami na, I won’t name specific cases pero marami nang ganon na nagkakaroon bulilyaso dahil nagkakaroon ng leak ng warrant of arrest,” Remulla said.

The issue on warrant leaks has also reached the Supreme Court at the height of raids conducted by authorities on facilities where illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations are located.

Remulla said preventing leakages from happening again was their top priority. 

“We can trace them kung anong agency ang nagpu-pull out, we’re resolving the matters, it’s not about catching them now, it’s about preventing it in the future,” Remulla said.


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