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ICI refutes claim on Romualdez not liable in flood control mess

Lance Mejico — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:12:12 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has refuted the claim of a lawmaker saying presidential cousin and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez is not liable in the multibillion-peso flood control scandal. In a statement on Monday, March 23, the investigating body said it did not make a determination of innocence or

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ICI to end operations on March 31

Lance Mejico — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:33:24 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The six-month-old probe body on anomalous infrastructure projects will cease operations at the end of the month, its chairperson said as the agency transmitted its findings to the Office of the Ombudsman. “I hereby recommend that the ICI [Independent Commission for Infrastructure] wind down its operations. The commission will remain operational

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2025 recap: Flood control scam, Duterte defining moments, midterm elections

Jelo Ritzhie Mantaring, NewsWatch Plus — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 02:33:15 +0000

NewsWatch Plus summarizes some hot-button national topics as the year comes to a close - the May elections, flood control corruption, and issues that hounded the Duterte family, among others.

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Ombudsman on track vs. flood control corruption after exit of another ICI official

Jelo Ritzhie Mantaring, NewsWatch Plus — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 04:29:15 +0000

The Office of the Ombudsman said it will remain steady in exacting accountability in the flood control corruption scandal as the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) loses another official.

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ICI Commissioner Rossana Fajardo quits

Lance Mejico — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 01:33:06 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) Commissioner Rossana Fajardo has resigned effective Dec. 31, making her the third member of the investigating body who quit since it was formed to probe the multi-billion peso irregularities on infrastructure deals. In a statement released on Friday, Dec. 26, Fajardo said she has already completed

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ICI summons ex-DPWH exec Cabral, sets Dec. 15 as last hearing date for 2025

Lance Mejico — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 07:18:46 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Former Public Works undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral, who was tagged in the alleged budget insertions and kickbacks from flood control projects, was summoned by the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Dec. 15–the last hearing for the year. In a press briefing on Thursday, Dec. 11, ICI executive director Brian Hosaka

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Senators pushing to pass bill creating independent commission despite Palace’s ‘lack of enthusiasm’

Lance Mejico — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 07:31:05 +0000

Some senators seek to pass the bill that would institutionalize the independent commission to probe anomalous infrastructure deals, despite Malacañang's lack of support on the measure.

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Singson to Congress: Empower ICI to go after corrupt people

Lance Mejico — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:51:40 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) should have more teeth to function better in going after corrupt people in the flood control scam, outgoing Commissioner Rogelio Singson said a day after he announced his resignation within the month for health reasons. In a press briefing on Thursday, Dec. 4, Singson said

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‘No jurisdiction over me’: Rep. Duterte’s pirouette on ICI

Jelo Ritzhie Mantaring, NewsWatch Plus — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 04:58:03 +0000

Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte pirouetted on an earlier statement and rejected the invitation of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to appear in the flood control investigation - a presidential creation which, he now said, does not have power or jurisdiction over him as a lawmaker.

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Singson resigns from ICI over health, security reasons

Jelo Ritzhie Mantaring, NewsWatch Plus — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:40:29 +0000

Former Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson has resigned from the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) as the flood control investigation posed effects to his health and security.

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