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ICI 'good for 2 years', says Chairman Reyes

Published Dec 10, 2025 02:48 pm

At A Glance

  • Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) chairman, retired Supreme Court (SC) associate justice Andres Reyes Jr. believes that the commission will be around for the next two years.
ICI headquarters (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN)
ICI headquarters (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN)


Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) chairman, retired Supreme Court (SC) associate justice Andres Reyes Jr. believes that the commission will be around for the next two years.
Reyes, in a chance interview with reporters Wednesday, Dec. 10, addressed murmurs that the ICI's days were numbered.
This, after Ombudsman Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla gave an estimate last week that the Palace-created body could wrap up its work in the next month or two.
"We will work very hard until whatever is the date of our existence," Reyes said.
When asked when that would be, the ex-magistrate answered: "I think we're good for two years."
"That is the mandate so I guess, that's two years," added the ICI chairman.
Created by virtue of President Marcos' Executive Order (EO) No.94, the ICI has been holding hearings on the flood control projects corruption scandal since mid-September.
More documents delivered
The continuous delivery of voluminous documents about alleged flood control projects corruption to the ICI headquarters in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig City appears to support Reyes' remarks that the commission is here to stay.
On Tuesday, Dec. 9, the ICI bared that it received additional documents from the Philippine National Police (PNP), "submitted as part of the agencies’ collaborative effort to investigate irregularities in flood control projects".
"The PNP turned over forty-eight (48) boxes of documents containing eleven (11) reports on flood control projects in the following areas: Masinloc, Zambales; San Agustin, Romblon; San Jose, Occidental Mindoro; Noveleta, Cavite; Imus, Cavite (three project reports); General Trias, Cavite (three project reports); and Rodriguez, Rizal," it said.
"In addition, the ICI also received two (2) complaint-affidavits filed by private citizens reporting the condition of flood control and other public works projects in the Second District of Surigao del Norte," the ICI said.
The commission vowed to "thoroughly examine all submitted materials and pursue the necessary actions to hold accountable those responsible for anomalous flood control projects".
Meanwhile, the ICI said the Asset Recovery Technical Working Group (TWG) virtual meeting that was scheduled Tuesday, Dec. 9 had to be postponed after a quorum was not reached.
Only seven out of the 23 agencies were in attendance: the Bureau of Immigration, Bureau of Customs, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center, Department of Justice, Office of the Solicitor General, and ICI.
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