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ICI to file 15 more raps at Ombudsman vs officials in ghost projects
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure targets filing 15 to 20 cases within four weeks over 421 suspected ghost flood control projects found in an initial 8,000 validated works.
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ICI to file 15+ cases in 4 weeks over 421 suspected DPWH ghost projects
THE Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) said Monday it will file more than a dozen cases within four weeks against people linked to 421 suspected ghost or substandard flood control projects uncovered in the government’s initial probe into public works spending.ICI special adviser and former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. said the commission, created to investigate large-scale irregularities in infrastructur…
ICI to file 15 more raps at Ombudsman vs officials in ghost projects
MANILA, Philippines—The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) said Monday that it is eyeing to file at least 15 more cases against individuals connected to suspected ghost flood control projects within three to four weeks. ICI special adviser Rodolfo Azurin Jr. made the pronouncement after taking his oath as a new member of the commission. “After that, the process will continue, as the validation of other suspected flood control projec…
LACSON WANTS MORE RESOURCES, STAFF FOR ICI
With the number of anomalous infrastructure projects linked to Discaya-owned firms continuing to pile up, Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson called for a whole-of-government approach, including reinforcing the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) with adequate personnel and logistical resources, to address the deepening mess. Lacson cited the uncertainty felt by residents of Provident Village in Marikina City over seeming defect…
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