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Romualdez: House will not be a refuge for wrongdoing
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez expressed full support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s directive to hold everyone accountable in the investigation into anomalous infrastructure projects.
Romualdez stated that the House of Representatives adheres to the principle of transparency and public trust, ensuring no one, including its own members, will be shielded from investigation if proven guilty of wrongdoing.
He emphasized that the House aims for a fair, fact-based, and lawful process in addressing potential misconduct.
This commitment aligns with President Marcos Jr.'s announcement that the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), to be headed by former Justice Reyes, will operate independently even from government officials implicated in projects with faulty or non-existent flood-control programs.
Romualdez stressed that investigations must be anchored on facts and evidence, not on rumor, innuendo, or hearsay, to ensure both accountability and fairness.
The House Infrastructure Committee is conducting a parallel investigation into flood control anomalies.
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