MALACANANG assured the public that the Independent Commission for Infrastructure continues to carry out its duties in investigating alleged anomalies in infrastructure projects without interruption, while President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. carefully reviews the submitted report.
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Press Officer Claire Castro emphasized that ICI remains fully functional, with no gaps in its ongoing investigations, while the President studies thousands of pages of documentation to ensure a sound and reasonable decision, with developments expected by February.
“Sila ay nag-submit ng kanilang report, at kung ano ang magiging desisyon ng Pangulo rito, kung dapat pa bang ituloy o hindi, dapat silang magpatuloy sa kanilang pagtatrabaho, hintayin na lamang natin ang magiging anunsiyo ng Pangulo. Pero sa ngayon, wala pong pagpipigil, patuloy pa rin po ang pagtatrabaho ng ICI,” Castro said.
“Ito ay halos isang libo na pahina at kailangan aralin, busisiing mabuti, hindi kasi ito basta parang nobela lamang na babasahin at magkakaroon na agad ng reaksiyon. So, kailangan araling mabuti para maging makatwiran at tama ang magiging desisyon ng Pangulo,” Castro said. “Wala naman kasing nagiging gap sa pagtatrabaho. Patuloy pa ring nagtatrabaho ang ICI. Nakapagbigay nga sila ng report at nagtatrabaho rin, ayon din sa Ombudsman, sila rin ay nagpapatuloy sa kanilang pag-iimbestiga.”
Castro also reminded the public that the ICI has already submitted numerous reports to both the Ombudsman and the Department of Justice, and that the public should await the outcome of these submissions.
“Tandaan natin, marami na kasing naisumite ang ICI sa Ombudsman at sa DOJ, so iyon nga dapat ang dapat nating hintayin kung ano ang magiging resulta, kung may maisasampa pang mga kaso,” she added.
While no definitive timeline has been set for the announcement of the review’s outcome, Castro indicated that developments or results may be expected by February, pending the completion of the ongoing assessment.
“Eh malamang po itong buwan ng Pebrero ay malalaman na natin, sa ating pagkakaalam. Pero hindi ko sinasabi na ito na mismo ang magiging hudyat kung ano ang magiging desisyon ng Pangulo, sa akin lamang pong pagkakaalam, most probably by February ay mayroon na po,” Castro said. PCO
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