Benitez urges House leadership change amid flood control scandal

Bacolod City Rep. Albee Benitez has called for a leadership overhaul in the House of Representatives over deepening public distrust over controversial flood control projects.

- By GLAZYL MASCULINO

Speaking to reporters over the weekend, Benitez pointed to fellow lawmaker Rep. Toby Tiangco's decision to testify before the Senate as a clear indication of how serious the situation has become.

"It has come to a point that we really need to change leadership because of the distrust of the general public," Benitez said.

Addressing reports that Tiangco has endorsed him as a potential replacement for the Speaker, Benitez clarified that such a decision should come from a collective consensus within Congress.