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Vivienne Gulla

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MANILA — The Independent Commission for Infrastructure is seeking authority to revoke the registration or issue closure orders against establishments found to be responsible for anomalous flood control and other infrastructure projects.ICI Executive Director Atty. Brian Hosaka made the recommendation during the Tuesday meeting of the House Committee on Government Reorganization, which tackled bills that seek to strengthen the independent body investigating the flood control controversy.“The Commission respectfully recommends that the ICAIC be granted the power to issue closure or revocation of registration of establishments, which are found to be responsible for anomalous infrastructure projects,” Hosaka told the panel.ML Party List Representative Leila de Lima, who is among the authors of House Bill 4453, welcomed the proposal but also made a suggestion.“There should be some kind of summary proceedings before we can order closure,” she said.The ICI also proposed that the independent body be granted the power to directly recommend to the Philippine Regulatory Commission the automatic cancellation of professional licenses of individuals found to be responsible in the implementation of the anomalous flood control projects or other infrastructure projects.The commission further sought complete access to information from government agencies, local government units, and government-owned and controlled corporations, including the Anti-Money Laundering Council, the Bureau of Internal Revenue, the Bureau of Customs, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Land Registration Authority, and the Land Transportation Office, in the pursuit of its mandate.The ICI added, the proposed measure should explicitly state that no court, other than the Supreme Court, may issue any temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or preliminary mandatory injunction against the commission, its members, and the secretariat with respect to any matter or act with the Commission&#x27;s mandate, including the conduct of any hearing or proceedings, the pursuit of investigation, and the filing and handling of criminal administrative cases.De Lima supports this suggestion.“Can you imagine the effect on the pending investigations if anyone can just secure TRO from any court?” she said.The House panel formed a technical working group to harmonize and refine the bills seeking to strengthen the ICI.House Bill 4453, filed by 13 congressmen, proposes to create an Independent Commission Against Infrastructure Corruption and grants it authority to cite persons in contempt for refusal to obey lawful orders.House Bill 5699, filed by Navotas City Representative Toby Tiangco, meanwhile, also proposes to authorize the ICAC to issue hold departure orders, recover and sequester properties, and directly file administrative, criminal, or civil cases against individuals suspected of involvement in flood control and other infrastructure anomalies.House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III gave assurances the lower chamber will approve the measure before it goes on break this December—a statement welcomed by the ICI.“We welcome that. Any other additional powers granted to the ICI or this time with the creation of a new commission, will be welcome because this will make the task more efficient and faster,” Hosaka said.

The Independent Commission for Infrastructure is seeking authority to revoke the registration or issue closure orders against establishments found to be responsible for anomalous flood control and other infrastructure projects.

The Independent Commission for Infrastructure is seeking authority to revoke the registration or issue closure orders against establishments found to be responsible for anomalous flood control and other infrastructure projects.

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ICI seeks power to padlock establishments liable for flood control, infra anomalies

Vivienne Gulla,

ABS-CBN News

Published November 12, 2025 12:41 AM PHT

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