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Marcos trusts ICI even as creation of Independent People's Commission marked priority — Palace
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. continues to trust the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) while advocating for the passage of the proposed Independent People's Commission (IPC) Act.
The IPC Act aims to establish a permanent, independent, and non-partisan body to investigate corruption in infrastructure projects at all government levels.
Malacañang, through Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro, affirmed the President's trust in the ICI's current work, noting that the law for the IPC is still pending.
Castro also raised concerns about potential duplication of work with the Ombudsman and the possibility of the IPC being used for political purposes.
The Palace denied claims that the ICI lacks sufficient powers, stating that while it has subpoena powers, it does not have contempt powers as this was not its intended purpose.
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