Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. was selected by President Marcos to be a special adviser and investigator of the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) due to his experience and competencies, Malacañang said. Azurin was appointed by Marcos on Monday,...
President Marcos has appointed former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. as special adviser and investigator of the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI), Malacañang announced Monday, Sept. 29. In a statement, the Office of the President said Azurin will formally...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto denied claims that he will be replacing Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong as Independent Commission for Infrastructure 's (ICI) special adviser on Monday, Sept. 29. Sotto made the statement after he was "misquoted" when he was asked by the media if he would be...
Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro denied allegations that the Palace made inconsistent statements on the role of Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong in the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI). In a press briefing on Monday, Sept. 29, Castro clarified that her Sept. 13 remark,...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong here apologized to his constituents for being busy in the past weeks due to his duty as Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) special adviser. “It 's been a long time since I saw each and every one of you. I have never been this busy in my...
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Saturday, Sept. 27, warned that corruption remains the gravest injustice to Filipinos as it threatens the nation’s future and deprives children of education. In a statement, the mayor reaffirmed his commitment to fight corruption, despite his decision to...
Malacañang said it respects the independence of the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) following Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong 's resignation as special adviser. In a statement, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez said it was “unfortunate” that...
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Friday, Sept. 26, resigned as special adviser to the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), as he cited pronouncements from Malacañang that “undermined the role and mandate entrusted” to him. Magalong said remarks from the Palace also cast...
President Marcos has ordered his legal team to study the appointment of Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong as special adviser to the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI), following questions raised over possible conflicts of interest. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday, Sept. 26, that it has extended security and investigative assistance to the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) in its ongoing probe into alleged irregularities in flood control projects across the country. Acting PNP Chief Police...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. warned that corruption in flood control projects is costing lives and undermining the country’s long-term resilience against disasters, describing it as nothing less than a “crime against the nation.” Teodoro made the remark...
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) assistant engineer Brice Ericson Hernandez on Wednesday, Sept. 24, surrendered a Lamborghini Urus valued at ₱30 million to the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) as part of his continued cooperation in the investigation of...
