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Infrastructure probe body buckles down to work
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) clarified that the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) will be funded through the Office of the President.
DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman stated that the Office of the President's budget will be tapped first, and if insufficient, the DBM will provide funds, charging expenses to the contingent fund.
The ICI was recently established by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to investigate irregularities in flood control projects following widespread flooding.
The commission will receive an initial funding of P21 million for personnel services (PS) charged to the Office of the President's Miscellaneous Personnel Benefit Fund.
Funding for the ICI's Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) and capital outlays will come from the Office of the President's contingent fund.
The ICI began its work by meeting with representatives from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and is currently establishing its organizational structure.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has directed the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to investigate anomalies in flood control and other infrastructure projects from the past decade, with over 16,000 complaints filed.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed former Supreme Court Justice Andres Reyes Jr. as the chair of the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI).
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Former DPWH Bulacan Assistant District Engineer Brice Hernandez surrendered a black GMC Yukon Denali SUV, estimated to cost around P13 million, to the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) as a sign of good faith.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered contractors of "ghost" and substandard flood control projects to finish the works at their own expense, with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) seeking to freeze assets and recover costs.
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Over 16,275 reports have been received by the 'Sumbong sa Pangulo' website and will be forwarded to the ICI for investigation.
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