Marcos stresses need for strong evidence in flood control investigations

PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said corruption cases tied to infrastructure spending must be backed by solid evidence, warning that weak filings could lead to failed prosecutions.

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“We have to follow the law, otherwise whatever we do is not legitimate,” he said in a preview of his podcast released by the Presidential Communications Office on Sunday. “We know many of these people are not innocent. But if you're going to bring them to court, you must have a very strong case.”

He said incomplete evidence could result in dismissals, which he described as “much, much, much worse.”

The podcast episode is expected to focus on due process and credible evidence in corruption probes. The President last month formed the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to investigate irregularities in projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). The commission can recommend criminal, civil or administrative cases against erring officials.