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Escudero backs lifestyle checks, urges Marcos to support anti-corruption bills
Senate President Francis Escudero supports President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s initiative for lifestyle checks on government officials, citing constitutional and legal foundations for accountability.
He referenced Article XI, Section 1 of the 1987 Constitution, which mandates public officials to be accountable to the people, uphold integrity, and lead modest lives.
Escudero also pointed to Republic Act 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act) as a legal basis for dismissing officials with unexplained wealth.
Malacañang announced that Marcos ordered lifestyle checks among all officials amid an investigation into questionable flood control projects.
The President emphasized the need for continuous checking of records by the Department of Public Works and Highways regarding anomalous flood control projects.
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