CASHIERED police Supt. Rafael Dumlao III, the alleged mastermind behind the abduction and murder of Korean businessman Jee Ick-Joo, is still in the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said.
According to BI spokesperson Dana Sandoval, dismissed police officer Supt. Rafael Dumlao III is still in the country and last travelled back in 2024.
A hold departure order (HDO) and an Immigration lookout bulletin order (ILBO) have been issued against Dumlao.
“Although the ILBO does not prohibit an individual from traveling outside the country, the HDO issued by the court can prevent a suspect or individual from leaving the country if he is facing criminal charges,” Sandoval said.
She said that they will immediately notify the pertinent authorities should Dumlao be spotted at any port or harbor monitored by the BI.
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin earlier directed the Philippine National Police to launch a manhunt against Dumlao, the principal suspect in the kidnap-murder of South Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo in 2016.
Bersamin issued the directive last May 21 with the view of enabling the PNP to regain public trust and build capacity with international partners relative to the resolution of high-profile cases involving foreign nationals.
Bersamin also said a P1-million reward has been raised for Dumlao’s arrest.
Last year, the Court of Appeals (CA) reversed the acquittal of Dumlao in the kidnapping and killing of Jee Ick Joo and sentenced him life imprisonment.
Jee Ick-Joo was a South Korean businessman allegedly kidnapped by two policemen and later found dead on Oct. 18, 2016 within Camp Crame. A funeral parlor reportedly cremated his remains and flushed his ashes down a toilet.
