BBM seeks passage of bill creating IPC

Amid the resignation of two commissioners of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), President Marcos would rather see the passage of a bill seeking to create an Independent People’s Commission (IPC), Malacañang stressed yesterday.

- By HELEN FLORES

“Appointing replacements is not the priority of the President. His priority is to see the passage of the Independent People’s Commission bill,”

Viber message to The STAR.

Gomez said both former public works secretary Rogelio Singson and SGV & Co.country managing partner Rossana Fajardo had specific roles to play and had already completed the tasks they were asked to perform.

Fajardo announced on Friday her resignation from the commission, weeks after Singson stepped down. Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong also resigned as special adviser in September.

The proposed Independent People's Commission Act was one of the Marcos administration's priority bills.

Senate Bill 1512 seeks to create the IPC to strengthen measures against anomalies in government infrastructure.