President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
President Marcos said the task of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), a body he formed to investigate the multi-billion flood control anomalies, has already been fulfilled.
This statement from Marcos came after months of speculation about the fate of the ICI, given that it has only one remaining commissioner, and the resigned members were not replaced.
"Now, what will happen afterwards is, let us see what else that they can do, but for now their brief has already been fulfilled," Marcos said in a press briefing in New York on Wednesday, March 11 (New York time).
The President also said that the ICI has "made determination that their work has already been done."
“Essentially, within the ICI itself has made a determination that much of their work has already been done,” he said.
In early February, the Malacañang said ICI's fate will depend on their own decision—whether to hire more members, ask for the administration's help, or conclude their investigation.
Marcos then assured them that he will be listening to whatever the ICI decides.
At present, the President has yet to categorically say whether the ICI's operation will continue or not, but he said they are currently in the process of finalizing its report and will soon submit its findings to appropriate bodies for further action.
He said the commission is currently consolidating its findings and preparing its final report, which will form the basis for potential legal or administrative proceedings.
“Right now what the ICI is doing is that they are collating all of their findings because dadalhin nila – they are also writing their final report. I think baka tapos na,” Marcos said.
"And the next part of this process is that they will send those – the information, they will send it to DOJ and the Ombudsman, depending on which is the appropriate body. So, nandoon tayo ngayon (we are in that stage now)," Marcos added.
The ICI was created by Marcos on Sept. 11, 2025 through Executive Order 94 to investigate alleged irregularities in flood control and other infrastructure projects. It is headed by retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Andres Reyes Jr.