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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1763703181741cropped-20251015-ici-headquarters-MT6.jpg" style="width:960px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Facade of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) headquarters in Taguig City Photo taken on October 15, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATE) </strong>— The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Friday bared its guidelines for the livestreaming of its next hearings on the flood control scandal.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/22/ici-to-livestream-probe-after-transparency-calls-1439">ICI to livestream flood control probe after transparency calls</a></div><p>ICI Executive Director Brian Hosaka announced on Friday that the Commission has decided to livestream the hearings, wherein media outfits may live broadcast the actual proceedings.</p><p>According to Hosaka, the ICI understands the clamor of the Filipino people to have transparency.</p><p>“The ICI hears and acknowledges the Filipinos clamor for transparency. We are one with the people in its fight to hold accountable those responsible for the anomalous infrastructure projects to which billions in public funds have been stolen,” said Hosaka. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/12/ici-zeroes-in-on-80-flood-control-projects-linked-to-firms-named-by-marcos-1606">ICI zeroes in on 80 flood control projects linked to firms named by Marcos</a></div><p>Hosaka explained the ICI weighed the rights of everyone, including its possible resource persons and the right to information of the public. </p><p>“These guidelines [are anchored] on the 1987 Constitution, which upholds the people’s right to information on matters of public concern and provides that the state pursue a policy of full public disclosure of all transactions involving public interest subject to reasonable conditions prescribed by law,” Hosaka told reporters. </p><p>&quot;These livestreaming guidelines will also apply retroactively to the previous proceedings of the ICI,” Hosaka also announced.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>EXECUTIVE SESSION</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Hosaka said resource persons and government agencies may request for an executive session so long as there is a valid reason for such proceedings.</p><p>“The Commission may grant such request if it determines that these have sufficient and factual basis and granting them will not delay or hinder the Commission on fulfilling its mandate. </p><p>Penalties await for those who will violate the executive session, said Hosaka. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/21/pnp-cidg-confirms-issuance-of-subpoenas-in-ongoing-flood-control-probe-1503">PNP-CIDG confirms issuance of subpoenas vs flood control personalities</a></div><p>Media entities may broadcast the livestreaming of the proceedings as long as it complies with all the necessary requirements of the ICI.</p><p>The ICI hopes to start the livestreaming of its hearings by next week, possibly on Facebook or Youtube.</p><p>“Ang target natin would be the next hearing, probably next week if naka-set na ang ating system,” said Hosaka.</p><p>As of this writing, Hosaka said members of the media will just stay at the press briefing area at the ICI, which is separate from the hearing room of the Commission. </p><div> </div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CTz8aDj5HNQ?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Sl1daHU6e7M?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Under the guidelines, the livestream will be controlled by the ICI to one outlet.</p>

Under the guidelines, the livestream will be controlled by the ICI to one outlet.

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ICI bares guidelines on livestreaming of hearings

Johnson Manabat,

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Published November 21, 2025 01:32 PM PHT

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Updated November 21, 2025 03:33 PM PHT

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