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Facade of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure headquarters in Taguig City Photo taken on October 15, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

Facade of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) headquarters in Taguig City Photo taken on October 15, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Adrian Ayalin

ABS-CBN News

<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/177424441878020251015-ici-headquarters-MT7 (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Facade of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure headquarters in Taguig City Photo taken on October 15, 2025. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) turned over on Monday to the Department of Justice the results of its investigation into anomalies related to flood control projects, as the body winds down its operations.</p><p>ICI chairperson Andres Reyes Jr. led the turnover, which was attended by Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida, Prosecutor General Richard Anthony Fadullon, and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director Melvin Matibag.</p><p>DOJ spokesperson Polo Martinez said the documents turned over by the ICI to the DOJ were also the same documents recently submitted to the Office of the Ombudsman.</p><p>“Justice Reyes provided a comprehensive report on what transpired in the months-long investigation, kasama na dyan iyong breakdown, outlining of the nine referrals they had with the Ombudsman,” Martinez said.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/15/-disappointed-is-an-understatement-de-lima-akbayan-condemn-looming-ici-shutdown-1411">‘Disappointed is an understatement’: De Lima, Akbayan condemn looming ICI shutdown</a></div><p>Martinez reiterated that since the Ombudsman and the DOJ were in possession of the same reports and documents from the ICI, jurisdiction will matter.</p><p>“We know pag Ombudsman, ito po iyong public officers with the Salary Grade of 27 and above, if it’s cognizable by the DOJ again ang gagawin, if it’s not the jurisdiction ‘no sa Ombudsman, the DOJ will refer it to the proper law enforcement agencies who can then file the proper complaint with us,” Martinez said.</p><p>Martinez noted that the DOJ could tap the NBI for further investigation of the ICI cases that fall within its jurisdiction and the subsequent filing of complaints if warranted.</p><p>“If the DOJ thinks it can do so, again, since it cannot formally file the complaint, as an institution on its own, refer sa NBI tapos sila ang magpa-file sa amin, pag Ombudsman it can go straight there from us,” Martinez said.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/18/ici-twg-adjourns-indefinitely-p24-8-b-assets-frozen-recovered-1613">ICI&#x27;s Technical Working Group adjourns &#x27;indefinitely&#x27;; P24.8-B assets frozen, recovered</a></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></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/SBby9W_8Wys?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The Independent Commission for Infrastructure turned over on Monday to the Department of Justice the results of its investigation into anomalies related to flood control projects, as the body winds down its operations.</p>

The Independent Commission for Infrastructure turned over on Monday to the Department of Justice the results of its investigation into anomalies related to flood control projects, as the body winds down its operations.

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ICI turns over flood control investigation documents to DOJ

Adrian Ayalin,

ABS-CBN News

Published March 23, 2026 01:44 PM PHT

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Updated March 23, 2026 01:47 PM PHT

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