PBBM move boosts country's stability

We were elated by the recent news that President Bongbong Marcos, Jr. had opted to form an independent body to conduct a thorough probe of allegations surrounding flood-control projects in the country.

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He recently named the three members of the panel and designated a local government head to be the adviser of the body officially named Independent Commission for Infrastructure.

We join the many who hailed the President’s move. The creation of the independent probe body proves that the President is determined to get to the bottom of the controversy. It is clear he wants the truth to come out and will ensure that the public will have access to it.

The President’s move also proved that the country’s Chief Executive listens closely to the aspirations of those he governs. It will be recalled that afew weeks ago, we joined the snowballing clamor for an impartial body to do the investigation. We shared the concern of many that investigations done by the very bodies that are suspected of being part of the controversy may not be believed by the public. We said the creation of an impartial body is crucial if the President is to ensure that the results of the probe would prove to be credible.

We also laud the President’s choice of the individuals who will compose the Commission.

With the exception of the Commission adviser, none of the panel members are politicians — true to the President’s commitment.

The background and experience of the three Commission members assure us of the following.

First, they possess the needed familiarity with the inner workings of the government agencies that will be covered by the probe.