House to continue probe into bogus flood control deals

The House of Representatives will continue its investigation into bogus flood control deals, according to an announcement by then-Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez.

Romualdez stated the House would not protect any implicated congressmen and that the investigation was 'bigger than personalities'.

This probe was initiated amid public outcry over anomalies in multibillion-peso infrastructure contracts and reports of large-scale corruption in flood control deals awarded over the past decade.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has also established an independent commission to investigate these contracts.

However, it remains unclear if the House investigation will continue under the new Speaker, Faustino "Bojie" Dy III, as the previous leadership directed the House Infrastructure Committee to cooperate with the independent commission.

Deputy Speaker Janette Garin indicated that any future House hearings might only serve to formally endorse gathered documents and affidavits to the independent commission, unless legislative measures for safeguards are to be discussed.