‘ICI has done its part, let ombudsman take over’“In my personal view, yes, it has,” Puno, chairman of the National Unity Party (NUP), said when asked at a press conference if the ICI has already completed its task. “In my personal view, yes, it has,” Puno, chairman of the National Unity Party (NUP), said when asked at a press conference if the ICI has already completed its task. He said that while past controversies may have clouded the credibility of the ombudsman, the agency has burnished its image under a new leadership. Puno said allowing the ICI and the ombudsman to simultaneously investigate the anomalies in flood control projects may only create confusion and weaken public confidence in the investigation. “Primarily, since the ICI is a presidential agency, it is focused on presidential agency, the executive department,” he said.

Source: Philippine Star January 18, 2026 03:57 UTC