Malacañang is leaving the disclosure of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) flood control findings to the ombudsman. The ICI turned over its documents to the Department of Justice (DOJ) yesterday. The DOJ will review them for potential leads in a case.
Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said Malacañang will leave it to the ombudsman to disclose details of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) findings on the flood control scandal. “We’ll leave it up to the ombudsman to reveal the details,” Castro said yesterday. The ICI has turned over its findings to the Department of Justice (DOJ), with spokesman Polo Martinez noting the files could be similar to those given to the ombudsman a week ago. “We’ll study the documents, see if they point to any leads we could use in filing the case eventually down the line,” Martinez said yesterday. Castro stated the ICI may use its P41-million budget until Dec. 31 for winding-down expenses, with unused funds returned to the national treasury. ICI chairman Andres Reyes Jr., a retired Supreme Court associate justice who is solely carrying out the commission's mandate, met with Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida yesterday for the document handover. The commission will end operations on March 31. The DOJ may refer the findings to the National Bureau of Investigation or the ombudsman.