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Magalong on Castro remark amid ICI exit: ‘Like I didn’t have right to investigate’
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not ask Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong to resign as special adviser to the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), but rather to review his appointment, according to Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro.
Magalong, however, resigned from his ICI post, stating that Castro's remarks implied he did not have the right to investigate.
Castro had previously said that Magalong's role was that of a special adviser, not an investigator, and that his dual role as mayor and adviser was being reviewed.
Magalong expressed frustration that the Palace's statements undermined his mandate, leading him to tender his resignation.
He also emphasized the need for external investigation to complement the ICI's focus on high-profile cases.
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Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro stated that Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong resigned voluntarily from the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI).
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