Rep. Romualdez to attend ICI hearing on flood control projects

Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez confirmed his willingness to attend an Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) hearing on October 14 to discuss flood control projects.

Romualdez's office expressed full support for the ICI's mandate to investigate anomalous infrastructure projects and promote good governance.

The ICI has also issued a subpoena to former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co, who is reportedly out of the country, for the same hearing.

Co, who resigned from the House of Representatives in September citing threats and denial of due process, was ordered to bring contracts, records, and other documents related to budget insertions and flood control projects.

The hearing will focus on flood control projects, including those allegedly linked to ghost or substandard undertakings and the release of unprogrammed funds.

Romualdez and Co's names have been mentioned in congressional hearings concerning billions of pesos allocated for flood control projects, with both denying the allegations.

Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco pressed the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to immediately cancel Co's passport to compel his return to the country to face corruption charges related to the flood control scheme.