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‘Sumbong sa Pangulo’ receives 16,000 infrastructure complaints
The "Sumbong sa Pangulo" website, launched by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., has received 16,275 public reports regarding flood control projects.
These reports will be forwarded to the newly formed Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) for further action.
The ICI, created to probe anomalies in flood control and other infrastructure projects in the past decade, is chaired by former SC Justice Andres Reyes Jr., with former Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson and SGV & Co. Country Managing Partner Rossana Fajardo as members.
The commission commenced its work on Monday, September 15, and has begun crafting its structural organization.
President Marcos emphasized the importance of citizen involvement in the audit process for these projects.
Malacañang has requested the public to submit only truthful information as investigations into faulty and anomalous flood control programs are underway.
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong has been designated as a special adviser to the ICI.
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