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ICI chair Reyes: Flood control probe livestreaming rules will take some time
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) will not publicly release recordings of its past hearings concerning the flood control corruption probe, as doing so could compromise the investigation.
ICI Chairperson Justice Andres Reyes Jr. stated that the commission is currently undermanned, with only five permanent lawyers supplemented by eight from the Public Attorney's Office, totaling 13.
He explained that drafting rules for livestreaming future hearings, intended to enhance transparency, will take time as they need to review procedures from other bodies.
The ICI's investigation into alleged irregularities in flood control projects began last month, prompted by concerns over widespread corruption.
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