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Jessica Fenol

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MANILA — The Independent Commission for Infrastructure would definitely resend the subpoenas for Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez and former Rep. Zaldy Co in its ongoing investigations on anomalous flood control projects, an official said on Thursday.In an ambush interview, ICI Executive Director Brian Hosaka said they are waiting for the go signal.&quot;The subpoena or what we call invitation for incumbent legislators wala pang go signal from the commission to resend this again, but it will be sent out,&quot; he said.Hosaka earlier said summons to Romualdez and Co had been issued during the initial investigations of the commission, a body formed just weeks ago.On Thursday, the ICI also released to the media a copy of its letter of invitation addressed to Sen. Mark Villar, a former public works secretary.Villar&#x27;s appearance before the ICI was requested for the next hearing, set on October 7.The letter states that he is being invited to &quot;shed light relative to the planning, budgeting, execution, supervision, and monitoring of flood control and other infrastructure projects&quot; under his jurisdiction during his tenure as the Department of Public Works and Highways chief.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/2/coa-submits-fresh-audit-report-to-ici-flags-paid-ghost-projects-in-bulacan-1655">COA submits fresh audit report to ICI; flags ‘paid ghost projects’ in Bulacan</a></div><div> </div><div>ICC MANDATE</div>Hosaka also defended the mandate of the commission, after a former Cabinet secretary said the government can set aside the hearings for now and focus on existing laws to craft the budget for 2026.Members of the commission &quot;have a mandate, we are driven to complete that mandate... it&#x27;s part of the executive order that our mandate is information gathering,&quot; Hosaka said.The ICI submits its findings to the concerned agencies such as the Office of the Ombudsman.Meanwhile, Hosaka said the commission is also open to investigating other infrastructure anomalies not just flood control projects.&quot;The data, information we&#x27;ve been receiving so far is with regards to flood control projects. So kung meron mga mga impormasyon na maibibigay sa ICI, with regard to other infrastructure projects or programs, then we will look into them,&quot; he said.Another area of focus of the ICI is staffing, Hosaka said, adding that it was &quot;challenging.&quot; He said the commission needs to hire the right people with the right expertise, including lawyers, engineers and accountants.By next week, the ICI will only hold hearings every Tuesday and Wednesday, to give members time to study and verify information. —  with reports from Jervis Manahan and Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News

The Independent Commission for Infrastructure would definitely resend the subpoenas for Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez and former Rep. Zaldy Co in its ongoing investigations on anomalous flood control projects, an official said on Thursday.

The Independent Commission for Infrastructure would definitely resend the subpoenas for Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez and former Rep. Zaldy Co in its ongoing investigations on anomalous flood control projects, an official said on Thursday.

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ICI says to 'resend' hearing invites for Romualdez, Co

Jessica Fenol,

ABS-CBN News

Published October 02, 2025 08:39 PM PHT

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Updated October 02, 2025 11:04 PM PHT

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