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., This news data comes from:http://pfdi-nar-ue-ej.gangzhifhm.com
"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.
- Can a giant seawall save Indonesia's disappearing coast?
- Malabon City honors partners
- Wawao Builders exec ‘not sure’ if company has flood control project in Bulacan
- PH, Japan conduct search and rescue exercises
- Task force cites new threats to media workers
- China's Xi holds talks with North Korea's Kim in Beijing
- Malaysia warns TikTok vs cyberbullying, deepfakes
- Marcos soon to create commission to probe flood control projects
- Navotas holds anti-plastic drive
- China is showing off its weaponry in a tightly controlled military parade
