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Ilocos Norte First District Rep. Ferdinand Alexander "Sandro" Araneta Marcos III attends the opening session of the 20th Congress at the House of Representatives in Quezon City on July 28, 2025.  Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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20th CONGRESS- OPENING SESSION

Vivienne Gulla

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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/176420886310420250728-20th-congress-sandro-marcos-JC0197.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Ilocos Norte First District Rep. Ferdinand Alexander &quot;Sandro&quot; Araneta Marcos III attends the opening session of the 20th Congress at the House of Representatives in Quezon City on July 28, 2025.  Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News </span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos on Thursday said he was willing to appear before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) “at any time” after former lawmaker Zaldy Co linked him to allegedly anomalous budget insertions.</p><p>“Let me state this clearly and without hesitation: I am willing to appear before the Commission at any time. I welcome the opportunity to shed light on any matter that may assist your review,” Marcos said in his letter to ICI Chairperson Andres Reyes Jr.</p><p>Marcos said he was “ready to cooperate, answer questions, and provide any clarification needed to move this investigation forward.”</p><p>“Please inform my office of the schedule you deem appropriate. You have my commitment that I will be there,” said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.&#x27;s son.</p><p>Co earlier this week claimed that Rep. Marcos’ <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/25/zaldy-co-tags-sandro-marcos-in-insertions-mess-1211">insertions </a>in the 2023, 2024, and 2025 budgets exceeded a total of P50 billion.</p><p>Marcos tagged Co’s allegations as lies and accused him of trying to bring down the administration to evade accountability on alleged involvement in anomalous flood control projects.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F836915559269983%2F&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="429" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>ICI Executive Director Brian Hosaka said no date has been set yet for the lawmaker’s appearance but as a default, it would be livestreamed unless Rep. Marcos requests for an executive session.</p><div><iframe width="1100" height="619" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aMae-1HIiE8" title="Sandro Marcos may P50-B insertions din umano, ayon kay Zaldy Co | ABS-CBN News" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <iframe width="1100" height="619" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4QWeYcAGmhk" title="FULL: Reaksyon ng Palasyo sa alegasyon ni Zaldy Co | ABS-CBN News" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos on Thursday said he was willing to appear before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) “at any time” after former lawmaker Zaldy Co linked him to allegedly anomalous budget insertions.</p>

House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos on Thursday said he was willing to appear before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) “at any time” after former lawmaker Zaldy Co linked him to allegedly anomalous budget insertions.

Sandro Marcos says ready to face ICI ‘any time’ after Zaldy Co claims

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Sandro Marcos says ready to face ICI ‘any time’ after Zaldy Co claims

Vivienne Gulla,

ABS-CBN News

Published November 27, 2025 09:25 AM PHT

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Updated November 27, 2025 10:10 AM PHT

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