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 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://705-888.com
Marcos wants subpoena power for body investigating flood projects
- 2 LPAs monitored inside PAR, bringing rain to Luzon
- Mob burns Nigerian woman to death over Islam blasphemy claim — police
- Most Filipinos distrust China, see it as biggest threat — OCTA survey
- House tackles P881B public works budget amid flood control anomalies
- Judge reverses Trump administration's cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University
- Sara’s claims that corruption probe could be done in one day 'absolutely preposterous' – Palace
- Discaya companies' licenses revoked for bid-rigging
- Classes suspended in 10 Metro Manila cities due to rains
- ‘Lannie’ will bring rain showers, thunderstorms over North Luzon —Pagasa
- Kneecap to play Paris concert in defiance of objections
