Teacher questions constitutionality of PH infrastructure commission

A teacher has 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, John Barry T. Tayam, asks the High Court to declare the validity and constitutionality of the ICI and determine its lawful creation and scope of authority.

Tayam argues that the ICI's creation potentially violates the equal protection clause and overlaps with the functions of existing anti-graft agencies.

He also raised concerns about a potential conflict of interest, as the ICI was created by the Executive branch, which oversees agencies like the Department of Public Works and Highways that the ICI is set to investigate.

Tayam stated that the ICI would be abolished if found unconstitutional, but expressed hope that it would remain valid under the doctrine of operative fact until proven otherwise.