00:00Though the President has too many items on his plate and daily work schedule,
00:04his persistence and determination to see the swindlers and swipers of billions in public funds
00:09by way of the flood control scam held into account has never waned.
00:14Our Kenneth Paciente has more.
00:18President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. remains serious and focused on the issue of alleged anomalies in flood control projects,
00:25according to the palace, while the President is currently prioritizing the improvement of the economy,
00:30he has not set aside the issue of the alleged corruption.
00:34This is why his directive to the concerned government agencies remains clear
00:38to continue the investigation and ensure that those responsible are held accountable.
00:43Definitely interested po siya.
00:45Kaya nga niya ito, ibinigay ang kapangyarihan sa ICI bilang independent body upang matutukan ang pag-i-investiga rito.
00:54Pati po sa DPWH, hindi po tumitigil ang DPWH na panagutin na ang dapat managot.
01:01The palace added that agencies tasked with the investigation should be given the freedom to do their job
01:06and that the government should simply wait for their reports.
01:09Ang gusto niyang tutukan ay ang pag-angat ng ekonomiya ng bansa.
01:14Ang tungkol sa flood control projects, hayaan na po natin sa mga mag-iimbestiga
01:18at kung na kasuhan na po, hayaan na po natin ito sa Korte at sa Sandigan Bayan.
01:23The palace also assured that fugitives linked to anomalous flood control projects will be arrested,
01:28especially as the country continues its close coordination with Interpol.
01:32While the president seeks to hold those involved accountable,
01:35he respects the separation of powers following the ombudsman's report
01:39that it is having difficulty obtaining the statements of assets, liabilities,
01:43and net worth of lawmakers under investigation,
01:46as these still require approval from the plenary.
01:48Meron po tayong separation of powers na tinatawag
01:51at kung anong po ang rules ng House of Representatives or Kongreso patungkol po dyan,
01:57yan po ay ginagalang ng Pangulo.
01:59Iniiwasan po ng Pangulo na magkaroon ng executive overreach.
02:02For now, the president has also left it to the ICI,
02:05the decision on its future as an independent body.
02:08Tinanong ko po yan kung paano po ang mangyayari sa ICI.
02:11Sabi ng Pangulo, independent body ito.
02:14So kung anong kapalara ng ICI at kung anong pagpapasya,
02:19ayun din po ang magiging katugunan ng Pangulo.
02:22So tinanong ko po siya,
02:24paano po kung kinakailangan ng budget?
02:25Sabihin lang po nila dahil tutugunan po ang Pangulo.
02:28Meanwhile, the palace reported that at present,
02:3016 contractors are in the process of being blacklisted based on reports
02:34from the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board or PCAB,
02:38with four having their licenses already revoked.
02:40Based on the data from the DPWH, more than 60 contractors may still be blacklisted.
02:46However, the Malacanang said,
02:48this will not affect the building of infrastructure projects in the country
02:51as there are still many contractors who deliver quality work.
02:55Thus, the palace stressed,
02:56Hindi po kailangan matakot ang mga contractor at ang mga nasa industriya
03:01na makipagnanegosyasyon at makipagtansak sa gobyerno
03:05dahil ang pangako po ng Pangulo,
03:07babayaran po ang lahat mga contractor na maayos magtrabaho.
03:11Kenneth Pasyente from the National TV
03:14for a new and better Philippines.
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