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Marcos Jr. confident on legal grounds for ICI’s existence, mandate
A teacher filed a petition before the Supreme Court questioning the constitutionality and legality of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s Executive Order 94, which created the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI).
The petitioner asks the High Court to declare the validity and constitutionality of the ICI and determine its lawful creation and scope of authority.
The teacher argues that the ICI's creation potentially violates the equal protection clause, overlaps with existing anti-graft agencies, and raises concerns about a potential conflict of interest.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed confidence in the legal grounds for the ICI's existence and mandate, stating he sought and received favorable legal opinions before its creation.
He acknowledged that the challenge to the ICI's legality was expected, given it is a new entity.
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A high school teacher has filed a petition with the Supreme Court to question the constitutionality of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure's (ICI) investigation into alleged corruption in flood-control projects.
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Former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay asserted that the Ombudsman and the Department of Justice possess sufficient authority to probe infrastructure corruption without the need for a new law.
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President Marcos affirmed the administration's commitment to funding the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), which is investigating anomalous public works projects from the past decade.
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Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano is advocating for the inclusion of the political opposition and religious leaders in the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI).
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