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Andrea Taguines

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MANILA — The Right to Know Right Now Coalition (R2KRN) on Monday joined growing calls for the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to be more transparent in its investigation into the flood control corruption scandal.In a position paper submitted to the ICI, the group said the fact-finding body should go beyond its reporting obligations to Malacañang by publishing findings, evidence summaries, and progress reports for the public.And instead of having purely closed-door sessions, it said the ICI should also livestream (audio only or audio-video) some of its hearings and hold press briefings on its work as often as practicable.ICI Executive Director Brian Hosaka earlier said that the commission decided to hold confidential hearings to avoid trial by publicity and any political influence, as well as to protect the individual rights of those they call in.“Doon sa investigation aspect, siyempre, may mga usapin ng due process and so on but may mga aspeto na kailangan malaman din ng taumbayan like yung proseso,” said R2KRN co-convenor Nepomuceno Malaluan.“Kailangan ng sufficient, adequate amount of transparency to be able to ensure that the public ay hindi nagdududa,” he added.Apart from greater transparency, the group also recommended ways on how the ICI can go about its probe such as by mapping out the cycle of corruption in each stage of the budget cycle, identifying the involved actors and their accountability, and applying a sampling design.That’s as it noted that, based on its own preliminary findings, this issue not merely an isolated matter but a systemic and geographically widespread problem.“Given the magnitude of contracts involved, develop a statistically sound sampling design, with the assistance of the Philippine Statistics Authority or other competent public or private institutions to test representativeness and strengthen the credibility of systemic findings,” it said.It also urged the ICI to set a clear timetable so that it can maintain both the depth required for truth and justice while still responding to the urgency demand by public interest.

ICI Executive Director Brian Hosaka earlier said the commission decided to hold confidential hearings to avoid trial by publicity and any political influence, as well as to protect the individual rights of those they call in.

ICI Executive Director Brian Hosaka earlier said the commission decided to hold confidential hearings to avoid trial by publicity and any political influence, as well as to protect the individual rights of those they call in.

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More transparency sought from ICI

Andrea Taguines,

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Published Oct 06, 2025 05:29 PM PHT

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