(1st UPDATE) The announcement of the ICI chairperson completes the composition of the fact-finding body.
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File photo of retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Andres Reyes Jr.
Reyes, Jr., a former member of the Supreme Court, as chairperson of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) that will investigate flood control and other infrastructure projects in the last 10 years.
“All of them are in agreement that we have to move very quickly.
Hindi pwedeng mapanis lahat itong information na binigay ng taumbayan sa Isumbong mo sa Pangulo (We cannot let the information submitted to us go to waste),” said Marcos, referring to his conversation with his hand-picked commission members and a website the executive launched to list down flood control projects in th...
Marcos also noted that the three-man commission is set to meet on September 15 to determine their processes.
They have also agreed to meet daily, said Marcos, who described the commission’s work as a “turning point in the conduct of governance.”.
“We have to make a change, and it is a fundamental change in the way that we do business,” he added.
Marcos also said he did not give the task of probing flood control and infrastructure projects to existing agencies such as the National Bureau of Investigation or the Philippine National Police because they were part of the government, too.
Marcos, in the press conference, explained that he would have no say in the processes of the commission and its staff.
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The source page records the update at 15 Sep 2025, 06:40 AM, and the story should be followed for any later corrections or clarifications.