The Daily Tribune
Magalong: ‘I had a clear plan’
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong believes "air-tight" cases could have been built against corruption suspects if he had not resigned from his post as special adviser and investigator of the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI).
Magalong had prepared detailed strategies for his role in the ICI, estimating a two-to-three-month timeline to develop solid cases against corrupt individuals.
His resignation followed Malacañang's inquiry into the legality of his position and a statement that he should not be the one conducting investigations.
The Palace later offered Magalong another position, which he dismissed as a mere "pampalubag-loob" or appeasement gesture.
Magalong emphasized the importance of being an on-the-ground investigator, visiting project sites firsthand, rather than just working behind a desk to effectively tackle corruption.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not ask Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong to resign as special adviser to the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI).
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. respects Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong's decision to resign as special adviser of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI).
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House Infrastructure Committee Co-Chairperson Terry Ridon criticized Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong for allegedly failing to disclose a P118-million tennis facility and parking building project linked to St. Gerrard Construction Company, owned by contractor Pacifico and Sarah Discaya.
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Retired Philippine National Police chief Police General Rodolfo Azurin Jr. has been appointed as the new Special Adviser and Investigator of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI).
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Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong vehemently denied accusations of corruption and conflict of interest related to a P118 million tennis court project in the city, calling the claims "below the belt."
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