Doubts on ICI’s future raised after Ombudsman Remulla’s remark on its longevity

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00:00Amid concerns over the future of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure,

00:04questions have been raised following the resignation of a key official.

00:08Despite these challenges, the Commission's leadership remains optimistic

00:12about its continued work and supports the creation of a new body

00:16with broader powers to address corruption.

00:19Harley Valbuena tells us more.

00:23After Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Boying Remulya's pronouncement

00:27that the Independent Commission for Infrastructure or ICI might last only one to two months,

00:33doubts on ICI's future are now being raised.

00:37This is also after the resignation of former Department of Public Works

00:41and Highway Secretary Rogelio Babe Singson as ICI Commissioner.

00:45But ICI Chairperson Andres Reyes Jr. believes that the Commission will stay for the next two years.

00:52I think we'll do it for two years.

00:55We will work very hard until whatever is the date of our existence.

00:59However, Reyes said it is also okay to them should ICI's stint be shortened than what is expected

01:06as he expresses confidence in the push for the creation of an Independent People's Commission.

01:12And President Ferdinand R. Marcus Jr. already called on Congress to include this in their priorities.

01:17Once established, the Independent People's Commission will be given the powers to issue subpena,

01:30freeze assets, cite in contempt individuals, cancel PRC licenses, grant witness immunity and protection,

01:38release lookout orders or recommend whole departure orders, and blacklist contractors.

01:43ICI Special Advisor and former PNP Chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr.

01:48meanwhile assured they will just continue fulfilling their mandate

01:51as they still have a heavy load of documents to study and investigate.

01:56We have to focus dun sa pagre-review ng mga documents, yung voluminous document na itinarno over ng CIDG and NBI

02:04of the 80 na priority cases involving yung top 15 na contractors that were identified by the President.

02:13Singson, on the other hand, declined to answer questions from the media

02:18as he renders his final days in the Commission before the effectivity of his resignation on December 15.

02:24The ICI, meanwhile, praised the surrender to the NBI of contractor Sara Diskaya

02:30and the cancellation of passport of resigned Representative Zaldico.

02:35We are being blessed by God. Thank you.

02:38Hardy Valbena from the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.

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