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.
"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 wants subpoena power for body investigating flood projects, This news data comes from:http://xxqkxixu.gangzhifhm.com
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.
- Sri Lanka's jailed ex-president Wickremesinghe granted bail
- PH doesn't recognize Taiwan as sovereign state, stands by 'One China Policy' -- Foreign Affairs chief
- LPA has big chance of intensifying into tropical cyclone to be named ‘Kiko’
- Xi slams 'bullying' in speech to regional leaders at summit
- UN food agency chief says women and children are starving in Gaza and pressed Netanyahu on aid
- US appeals court finds Trump's global tariffs illegal
- New law lets foreigner investors lease land for 99 years
- Corruption crackdown: VP Sara Duterte, lawmakers call for deeper probe into government
- Ukraine's children start new school year in underground classrooms to avoid Russian bombs
- Malaysia warns TikTok vs cyberbullying, deepfakes
