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Bills to create independent comm vs. infra corruption discussed
The House Committee on Government Reorganization is prioritizing bills that would grant more powers to an Independent Commission Against Infrastructure Corruption (ICAIC).
House Bill 4453, filed by 13 congressmen, aims to establish the ICAIC and empower it to cite individuals for contempt and file administrative cases.
Representative Toby Tiangco's House Bill 5699 would further grant the ICAIC the power to file criminal and/or civil cases, sequester properties, and issue hold departure orders.
Both proposed measures give the ICAIC a two-year term which can be extended by law.
The committee's chairperson confirmed that the House Speaker instructed them to expedite the processing of these legislative proposals.
A technical briefing was held, attended by the bill authors and ICI Spokesperson Brian Hosaka, to discuss the proposed measures.
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The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has recommended plunder and bribery charges against Senators Joel Villanueva and Jinggoy Estrada, former Ako Bicol party-list Representative Elizaldy "Zaldy" Co, former DPWH Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo, former COA Commissioner Mario Lipana, and former Caloocan Representative Mitch Cajayon-Uy.
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Former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay asserted that the Ombudsman and the Department of Justice possess sufficient authority to probe infrastructure corruption without the need for a new law.
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