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ICI chairman urges whistleblowers to expose flood scam masterminds
Tempo
|November 07, 2025
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) is urging whistleblowers to come forward and help expose the masterminds behind anomalous flood control projects.
On Wednesday, Nov. 5, ICI chairman and retired Supreme Court associate justice Andres Reyes Jr. made a direct appeal for witnesses to assist the commission in gathering critical evidence that could link former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials to high-ranking government proponents.
This story is from the November 07, 2025 edition of Tempo.
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