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MANILA —The Makati Business Club (MBC) supported the creation of an independent commission that will look into the anomalous government infrastructure projects.The MBC said in a statement that it &quot;welcomes the President’s issuance of Executive Order 94, which constitutes an Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to investigate &#x27;alleged corruption, irregularities, and misuse of funds in government flood control and related projects.&#x27;&quot;&quot;We welcome empowering the ICI with sufficient authority to investigate and pursue the filing of cases to make those involved fully accountable,&quot; it said. <div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/11/marcos-announces-creation-of-independent-body-on-flood-control-probe-1412" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marcos forms 3-member independent body to probe flood control, other infra anomalies in past decade</a> </div>It also encouraged Congress to turn over to the commission their respective probes to avoid &quot;conflicts of interest.&quot;&quot;We strongly urge both the House of Representatives and the Senate to turn over to the ICI all the ongoing investigations, to address perceptions of conflict of interests and prevent intramurals that will further erode the image of both institutions,&quot; it said. The MBC also appealed to the public to remain calm amid the indignation of various sectors on the systemic corruption and plunder of public funds.This will prevent &quot;unscrupulous entities&quot; from taking advantage of the situation, said the business group.&quot;We must consciously avoid a repeat of the civil unrest and rioting that has happened in Indonesia and Nepal.  Let us all give a chance to the Independent Commission to produce results,&quot; said the MBC. &quot;The Makati Business Club hereby undertakes to support the ICI in any way we can, to help it address the enormous challenge in front of all of us.  Let us use this opportunity to significantly change the future of our country for the better.&quot;<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/12/remulla-says-independent-probe-body-on-flood-control-is-different-from-philippine-truth-commission-1541">Remulla says independent probe body on flood control is different from Philippine Truth Commission</a> </div>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued Thursday an executive order creating a three-member independent commission set to probe anomalies in infrastructure projects.Executive Order 94 directed the Independent Commission for Infrastructure to “prioritize the investigation of flood control and other infrastructure projects within the last ten (10) years”.The fact-finding ad-hoc commission will be composed of a chairperson and two members who shall be of “proven competence, integrity, probity, and independence”.

The Makati Business Club backs the creation of an independent commission to probe anomalous government infrastructure projects.

The Makati Business Club backs the creation of an independent commission to probe anomalous government infrastructure projects.

Palace's Independent Commission for Infrastructure gets biz group backing

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Palace's Independent Commission for Infrastructure gets biz group backing

Dennis Gasgonia,

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Published Sep 12, 2025 05:48 PM PHT

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