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Flood control probe body coming ‘very, very soon’ – PBBM
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. announced the upcoming creation of an independent commission through an Executive Order to investigate anomalies in flood control projects.
The commission will examine information and recommend actions like filing charges with the Ombudsman or the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Newly installed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon stated that the DPWH's internal investigation team for flood control projects would be abolished within the day.
Dizon also mentioned that the initial findings of the DPWH's internal committee would be transmitted to the independent fact-finding body.
The President indicated the commission's mandate might broaden to include other irregularities within the DPWH, with its structure still being finalized.
Marcos Jr. stated that the creation of this body would be finalized "very, very soon."
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