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Marcos names 2 members of independent probe body, taps Magalong as special adviser

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. names the two members of the independent super body, which will investigate, not only corruption in flood control projects, but all infrastructure works of the national government over the years. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the President appointed former Public Works secretary Rogelio Singson and SGV & Co. Country Managing Partner Rossana Fajardo as members of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI). Castro said Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong was named as investigator and special adviser of the ICI. The commission would begin its work immediately, Castro said.

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00:00Formal na pong binuo ang Independent Commission for Infrastructure o ICI sa visa ng Executive Order No. 94.
00:08Ang layunin ng komisyon, ito ay magsasagawa ng malalim at walang kinikilingang investigasyon sa mga ulat ng katiwalian,
00:18maling paggamit ang pondo at irregularidad sa mga flood control at iba pang proyektong pang-infrastruktura ng pamahalaan sa nakalipas na sampung taon.
00:28The Commission has been granted broad investigative powers, including the authority to issue subpoenas,
00:35recommend the filing of criminal or administrative cases, coordinate with prosecutorial and disciplinary bodies,
00:42and request relevant documents such as books, contracts, bank records, and other materials needed for its investigation
00:50upon proper request or representation to the appropriate authorities.
00:55To lead this task, the President has appointed individuals of proven competence, integrity,
01:03and familiarity with infrastructure, finance, and institutionalized, or rather, institutional reform.
01:11Rogelio Babe Singson, Commission Member.
01:14Mr. Singson brings decades of direct experience in both the planning and execution of major government infrastructure projects.
01:21As former Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways,
01:26he led one of the most significant reformed efforts in the agency's history,
01:31introducing systems to promote transparency, eliminate ghost projects, and ensure proper use of public funds.
01:39He also served as head of the Basis Conversion and Development Authority,
01:43where he managed large-scale land and infrastructure development.
01:47His technical understanding of how projects are designed, procured, and implemented will be essential to this commission's work.
01:57Rosana A. Fajardo, Commission Member.
02:00Ms. Fajardo is a certified public accountant and currently the country managing partner of SGV and Company,
02:08the Philippines' largest professional services firm.
02:11She has over three decades of experience in auditing, internal controls, and risk management,
02:17especially in identifying weaknesses in financial systems and operational processes.
02:24She has worked across both public and private sectors to help organizations defect fraud,
02:31strengthen governance, and build more accountable institutions.
02:34Her technical insight and financial acumen are critical in following the trail of public funds
02:42and determining where leakages and irregularities may have occurred.
02:47Mayor Benjamin Benji Magalong, a special advisor and who will act as investigator for the ICI.
02:55Mayor Magalong is a career law enforcement officer who served as Deputy Director General of the Philippine National Police
03:02and as former Director of Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, or CIDG.
03:08He handled sensitive, high-impact investigations and helped lead institutional reforms in law enforcement
03:14through intelligence-driven forensic-based approaches.
03:18As mayor of Baguio City, he has continued to apply his strict standards of transparency
03:24and accountability in local governance.
03:28His experience in leading difficult investigations, uncovering internal wrongdoing, and enforcing compliance
03:36makes him a strong asset to this commission.
03:41The announcement of the chairperson of the commission will be made by the president in the coming days.
03:46Voluntaryo ang pagtanggap nila sa tungkulin na ito.
03:51Hindi sila hinihiram para ipagtanggol ang sistema kundi para harapin ito.
03:56Bawat isa sa kanila ay may mahabang karanasan sa pagtukoy ng mga problema
04:01sa loob ng mga institusyon at sa pagpapatupad ng mga reforma sa malalaking organisasyon.
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