MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants the independent commission that would investigate irregularities in flood control projects to have subpoena power, Malacañang said Thursday.
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Malacañang was finalizing an executive order creating the commission with the authority to issue subpoenas or summon individuals involved in order to carry out the probe effectively.
Marcos wants subpoena power for body investigating flood projects
"The President wants the independent commission to have the subpoena power," Castro said in a Palace press briefing.
"The President wants the independent commission to be empowered, to be given teeth, so that it can better carry out its mandate," she added.
Marcos wants subpoena power for body investigating flood projects
Marcos had ordered a thorough investigation into flood control projects in the past three years after personally confirming some infrastructure projects to be either substandard or nonexistent., This news data comes from:http://dq.yamato-syokunin.com
- Some areas in Metro Manila, Bulacan to have brownouts due to maintenance work
- House panel defers 2026 DPWH budget until agency submits changes
- Wawao Builders exec ‘not sure’ if company has flood control project in Bulacan
- Guyana votes amid oil boom, Venezuela tensions
- Students, faculty file complaint against Universidad de Manila president
- Trump health misinformation swirls despite denial
- PNP chief Torre relieved from post — Palace
- BuCor chief calls for major reforms
- Tariffs, migration and cartels will top Rubio's talks in Mexico and Ecuador this week
- Lacson: Daughter of former DPWH secretary Manuel Bonoan co-owns construction firm
