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MARCOS

Katrina Domingo

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<p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will not meddle with the Independent Commission for Infrastructure’s (ICI) decision to lift its closed-door policy for investigations involving billions-worth of flood control projects, Malacañang said on Tuesday.</p><p>“Noon pa po sinabi ng Pangulo na itong ICI ay isang independent commission,” Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on in a press briefing.</p><p>“So kung ano po ang kanilang magiging polisiya at ang kanilang magiging procedure po doon ay igagalang po ng Pangulo at hindi po manghihimasok ang Pangulo dahil sila po ay independent body or komisyon,” she said.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/29/ex-pnp-chief-azurin-to-replace-magalong-as-ici-special-adviser-malacanang-1421">Ex-PNP chief Azurin to replace Magalong as ICI special adviser: Malacanang</a></div><p>Castro gave the statement as several camps urge the ICI to livestream its investigations and series of interviews with officials and personalities linked to the pilferage of taxpayers’ money through substandard or missing projects.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/29/ici-agenda-airtight-cases-not-trial-by-publicity-0925">ICI agenda: Airtight cases, not trial by publicity</a></div><p>The ICI began summoning lawmakers, government officials and contractors earlier this month after congressional investigations bared that several camps have been colluding to profit from thousands of projects under the Department of Public Works and Highways.</p><p>Marcos earlier said that the ICI will remain independent and that Malacañang will not meddle with its affairs, but the credibility of its investigations is facing scrutiny due to the panel’s refusal to make investigations more transparent to the public.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/30/ici-amlc-ink-deal-to-strengthen-cooperation-in-flood-control-probe-1431">ICI, AMLC agree to strengthen cooperation in flood control probe</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/q3833Xn46M0?si=Mcm9sQLFhOC8GoMf" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will not meddle with the Independent Commission for Infrastructure’s (ICI) decision to lift its closed-door policy for investigations involving billions-worth of flood control projects, Malacañang said on Tuesday.</p>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will not meddle with the Independent Commission for Infrastructure’s (ICI) decision to lift its closed-door policy for investigations involving billions-worth of flood control projects, Malacañang said on Tuesday.

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Marcos will not meddle with ICI’s decision in livestreaming hearings: Malacañang

Katrina Domingo,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 30, 2025 06:47 PM PHT

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