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Former Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson at the Senate inquiry on DPWH projects, December 11, 2017. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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Ched Rick Gatchalian

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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/1764733102588Screen Shot 2025-12-03 at 11.37.27 AM_cropped_processed_by_imagy.jpg" style="width:960px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Former Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson at the Senate inquiry on DPWH projects, December 11, 2017. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATED) </strong>— Rogelio Singson has resigned as member of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure, the body created to investigate anomalous flood control projects, its chairperson Andres Reyes announced Wednesday.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/13/palace-names-2-members-1-advisor-of-independent-body-to-probe-flood-control-mess-1358"><strong>Palace names 2 members, 1 advisor of independent body to probe flood control mess</strong></a></div><p>&quot;He mentioned the very intense and stressful ICI work taking its toll on his aging body,&quot; Reyes said, citing Singson&#x27;s reason for quitting.</p><p>Reyes said Singson&#x27;s resignation is effective December 15, &quot;but could be extended to December 31.&quot;</p><p>The ICI chair said they are still waiting for the Palace&#x27;s acceptance of Singson&#x27;s resignation and his possible replacement.</p><p>Singson, a former public works secretary, was among the three members of the ICI—along with chairperson Reyes and Rossana Fajardo—handpicked by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to lead the investigation into flood control corruption.</p><p>Malacañang has yet to comment on Singson&#x27;s resignation.</p><p>Marcos in September issued the executive order creating a three-member independent commission set to probe anomalies in infrastructure projects.</p><p>The investigative panel has subpoena powers and could compel entities to produce contracts, bank documents, and other information for the probe.  </p><p>It has however remained recommendatory and has referred its findings to the Office of the Ombudsman for its own preliminary investigation.</p><p>The body is mandated to “hear, investigate, receive, gather, and evaluate evidence, intelligence reports, and information” against government officials, employees and private citizens allegedly involved in anomalies in flood control and other infrastructure projects.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>SINGSON&#x27;S RESIGNATION &#x27;A SERIOUS SETBACK&#x27;</strong></div><p>Bicol Saro Party-List Rep. Terry Ridon, chair of the House Committee on Public Accounts called Singson&#x27;s resignation a &quot;serious setback&quot; because of the loss of his understanding and insitutional memory of the Department of Public Works and Highways processes.</p><p>He also encouraged Marcos to appoint a replacement with &quot;the same level of expertise and integrity&quot; as Singson, who was public works secretary during the presidency of Benigno Aquino III.</p><p>Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña said Singson&#x27;s resignation &quot;only adds further questions and doubts regarding the body&#x27;s capacity to hold erring powerful politicians, bureaucrats and contractors to account.&quot;</p><p>In a joint statement, ACT Teachers Party-List Rep. Antonio Tinio, Gabriela Women&#x27;s Party Rep. Sarah Elago, and Kabataan Party-List Rep. Renee Co of the Makabayan bloc said that this shows that the Marcos&#x27; administration anti-corruption campaign had already reached its &quot;political limits&quot; after only being able to go after small players.</p><p>&quot;Walang endgame kung ang mga dapat mag-imbestiga ay umaatras na,&quot; they said in reference to a Palace statement Wednesday that <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/3/flood-control-saga-nearing-endgame-pco-says-1220">the anti-corruption probe is almost over</a>.</p><p>(There can be no end game if those who were expected to investigate are backing out)</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>LAW NEEDED FOR MORE POWERFUL COMISSION</strong></div><p>Cendanña added that Singson&#x27;s resignation reinforces the need  to pass the Independent Commission Against Infrastructure Corruption (ICAIC) Bill &quot;to guarantee the ICI&#x27;s independence and credibility.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/22/pangilinan-urges-marcos-jr-to-certify-independent-people-s-commission-bill-as-urgent-1554"><strong>Pangilinan urges Marcos Jr. to certify Independent People&#x27;s Commission bill as urgent<br/></strong></a></div><p>&quot;The people&#x27;s patience with the Marcos administration is wearing thin,&quot; he also said.</p><p>&quot;Our country deserves nothing less than the prosecution and conviction of all those involved in this corruption scandal, the return of all stolen public funds, and the passage of reforms to protect our national budget.&quot;</p><p>Mamamayang Liberal Party-List Rep. Leila De Lima also called for the passage of ICAIC bill following Singson&#x27;s resignation.</p><p>&quot;Sa dami at lawak ng dapat nitong imbestigahan, baka pulutin sa kangkungan ang ICI kung hindi ito palalakasin ng batas,&quot; she stressed</p><p>(With the sheer number and scale of what it needs to investigate, the ICI might be found dead in a ditch if it is not strengthened by a law)</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/14/house-panel-oks-bill-to-strengthen-independent-body-investigating-flood-control-anomalies-1952"><strong>House panel OKs bill to strengthen independent body investigating flood control anomalies</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</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><br/></div>

<p>Rogelio Singson has resigned as member of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure, the body created to investigate anomalous flood control projects, its chairperson Andres Reyes announced Wednesday.</p>

Rogelio Singson has resigned as member of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure, the body created to investigate anomalous flood control projects, its chairperson Andres Reyes announced Wednesday.

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Rogelio Singson resigns as ICI member, cites stress, age

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

Ched Rick Gatchalian,

ABS-CBN News

Published December 03, 2025 03:07 PM PHT

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Updated December 05, 2025 01:35 PM PHT

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