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Sara Duterte: Marcos should have taken action with information on flood control projects
Speaker Martin Romualdez affirmed the House of Representatives' commitment to continue its investigation into alleged bogus flood control deals.
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), tasked to investigate anomalies in flood control projects, was formally constituted with retired Supreme Court Justice Andres Reyes as its head.
Vice President Sara Duterte stated that President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. should immediately address the flood control mess instead of waiting for the ICI's findings.
She challenged the President to conduct lifestyle checks on members of the House and their staff, citing that many have houses abroad.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. had previously stated that the ICI would operate independently and free of political bias.
Billions of pesos are now suspected to have been lost in alleged kickback schemes between government officials and contractors.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) acknowledged that the agency cannot probe itself properly.
Supreme Court Administrator Ma. Theresa Gomez-Estoesta vowed that the Judiciary will fast-track cases involving large-scale corruption.
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DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon and Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong inspected P179.4 million flood control projects in Bauang, La Union, flagging them for using substandard materials and potentially being ghost projects.
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The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has begun its work by meeting with representatives from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed understanding and anger towards corruption, stating he might join planned protest rallies if he were not President.
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Senate President Vicente Sotto III questioned the inclusion of contractor couple Pacifico and Cezarah Discaya in the Witness Protection Program (WPP), citing their incomplete statement and the law's stipulation against admitting the "most guilty."
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Senator Jinggoy Estrada has expressed his willingness to sign a waiver allowing the opening of his bank accounts as part of the investigation into alleged kickbacks from flood control projects.
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