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Incoming Ombudsman Remulla: Expect swift action on flood control probe
Incoming Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla vowed swift action on corruption cases related to flood control projects.
House lawmakers urged Remulla to prioritize these cases and called for publicly accessible Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs) and criminal charges.
Remulla stated that he will validate all submitted data, including those from the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) and the Department of Justice (DOJ).
He highlighted that complaints related to flood control projects filed by the ICI, National Bureau of Investigation, and the DPWH are a priority.
The ICI has already recommended graft and malversation charges against former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co and other DPWH officials regarding a P289.5-million road dike project in Oriental Mindoro.
Remulla believes his experience as Justice Secretary will help streamline the prosecutorial process.
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