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.
"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, This news data comes from:http://hdj.yamato-syokunin.com
- Pope demands end to 'collective punishment' and forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza
- ‘40% of Filipinos obese’
- Xi and Putin round on West at regional summit in China
- International media protest over journalist deaths in Gaza
- Makati earns high rating in anti-trafficking and violence assessment
- CFO office moves from Quezon City to Pasay
- Catholic, Greek Orthodox clergy to stay in Gaza City to help weakest
- Marcos leads oath taking of new officers of League of Provinces of the Philippines
- Trump moves to limit US stays of students, journalists
- New Zealand to allow some wealthy foreign investors onto property market
