Former public works chief Rogelio ‘Babes’ Singson says the Independent Commission for Infrastructure does not have enough powers to carry out its mandate. This, he says just a day after his resignation as commissioner of the investigative body.
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00:01Former Public Works Chief Rogelio Babe Singson says the Independent Commission for Infrastructure does not have enough powers to carry out its mandate.
00:09This, he says, just a day after his resignation as commissioner of the investigative body.
00:30The Department of Budget and Management only approved a 41.4 million peso budget for the commission in early November, around two months after its creation.
00:41Last week, ICI's powers were also questioned after several lawmakers managed to evade its live streaming efforts by asking for executive sessions.
00:50Presidential Sun and Ilocos Norte First District Representative Sandro Marcos was among those who asked for a closed-door hearing.
00:57In addition, the commission is powerless to compel a person to appear before them.
01:02Davao City First District Representative Paolo Duterte on Thursday, December 4, declined an invitation from the ICI.
01:08He asserts that it has no power nor jurisdiction over him.
01:12Singson hopes that before the year ends, there would be a, quote,
01:15much stronger independent commission with proper powers and authorities that the ICI doesn't have.
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