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‘Eh wala namang aamin’: Marcos Jr. says flood control probe ‘prerogative’ of Congress
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. stated that lawmakers should not recuse themselves from the investigation into ghost and substandard flood control projects, as no one is expected to admit involvement in anomalies.
Marcos believes that even if lawmakers are linked to the controversies, they will not inhibit themselves from the probes conducted by the Senate and the House of Representatives.
He emphasized that the executive branch has no power over the legislative branch and that Congress has the prerogative to conduct its own investigations.
The President expressed his approval of Congress investigating the anomalies, considering it within their authority.
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