MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants the independent commission that would investigate irregularities in flood control projects to have subpoena power, Malacañang said Thursday.
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Malacañang was finalizing an executive order creating the commission with the authority to issue subpoenas or summon individuals involved in order to carry out the probe effectively., This news data comes from:http://www.aichuwei.com
"The President wants the independent commission to have the subpoena power," Castro said in a Palace press briefing.
Marcos wants subpoena power for body investigating flood projects
"The President wants the independent commission to be empowered, to be given teeth, so that it can better carry out its mandate," she added.
Marcos had ordered a thorough investigation into flood control projects in the past three years after personally confirming some infrastructure projects to be either substandard or nonexistent.
Marcos wants subpoena power for body investigating flood projects
- Lacson: DPWH exec sought ‘insertions’
- Dial 911: New nationwide emergency hotline to go live on Sept. 11
- Court rules on subdivision open spaces, road lots
- Xi says China 'unstoppable' in parade opening speech
- First millennial saint: Vatican to canonize 'God's Influencer' Carlo Acutis
- Venezuela builds up border security over US warships
- Modi, Ishiba agree to boost economic ties
- 95 IMAGES OF MARY
- Sen. Bong Go files bill for better health worker protection, benefits
- Marcos mum on Magalong joining independent commission for DPWH probe
