MANILA, PHILIPPINES โค- Presidentโ Ferdinand โฃMarcos Jr. announced plans to launch a separate examination into alleged irregularities in government flood control projects, even as the Senate and House of Representatives โคconduct thier own inquiries. The President affirmed his commitment toโฃ uncovering wrongdoing, stating, โ”The truth hasโค to come out.”
Marcos revealed that โฃan โคexecutive order โขis currently being drafted to establish an independent commission tasked with auditing all floodโค control projectsโข and pursuing charges against those responsible forโฃ anyโฃ anomalous deals. He โขemphasized that โthe Palace investigation will proceed alongside the congressional probes, respecting the lawmakers’ prerogatives, and assured that no one, including political allies, will be exempt from scrutiny.
“We will have the independent commission. We โฃwill โorganize it. We willโ support itโข fully. And all the otherโ organs of government, I’mโ sure willโ play their part in finding the truth โขto allโค ofโ theseโ – all of these anomalies,” Marcosโ said during his latestโค ‘BBM Podcast’ appearance. โข
Theโ move signals a heightened โfocus on accountability โฃin infrastructure spending, a criticalโฃ issue for aโค nation frequently โฃbatteredโ by typhoons andโ monsoon rains. Floodโข control projectsโ are โขvital for protecting communities and mitigating economic damage, making transparency and proper implementation paramount. Theโ President’s directive aims to ensure a โthorough review and address potential corruption withinโฃ theseโฃ initiatives.