Manila, Philippines – Since the Independent Commission for Infrastructure’s last hearing on December 15, 2025, the Commission has had no clear direction going forward in 2026.
This is after ICI commissioners former DPWH secretary Rogelio Singson and Rossana Fajardo consecutively resigned—leaving only Chairperson Andres Reyes as the remaining member of the commission.
Amid the non-installment of new commissioners and halt of its normal operations, ICI on February 6 filed its 125-day accomplishment report before the Office of the President, containing its consolidated report of its investigations.
This accomplishment report is also expected to be the basis of the President in deciding the future of ICI—whether it shall continue or will be abolished.
While there is still no result from the OP’s review of the report, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently concluded that ICI’s work is done.
He said that the commission is just finishing its final report and will transmit related information before the Office of the Ombudsman or Department of Justice for necessary actions.
Following this statement, ICI on Thursday turned over before the Ombudsman all of its documents in relation to its investigation on anomalies and irregularities in flood control projects.
Two PNP vehicles dropped off the 200 mega boxes of documents, with labels of locations, DPWH offices, and project contractors investigated by the Commission.
The next day, ICI Chair Reyes held a meeting with Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla at DPW officials regarding the turnover, transmitting as well other documents, harddrives and summations of all its investigation.
Reyes then recommended the wind-down of ICI’s operations, as he believes that the commission has fulfilled its mandate.
He added that ICI will remain operating until March 31, 2026, as it finishes the administrative process in relation to its wind-down.
During its 6 months operations, ICI had 9 referrals for 65 individuals, including the initiative for the development of 3 information systems that can detect fraud and other irregularities in infrastructure projects.
ICI is set to submit the same documents before DOJ and DPWH.
On the Ombudsman’s part, Remulla said that it will scrutinize the documents and evidence as it intensifies its investigations.
He said that ICI’s findings and recommendations are an eye-opener for the prosecution as it prepares and builds up the cases.
Remulla affirmed that this does not mark the end of the infrastructure corruption probe and that they continue to build related charges including plunder and malversation of funds.
Aside from accountability, the probe stands by its aim of restitution and return of the public funds stolen via the corruption scheme.—Mia Layaguin, Eurotv News