Palace: SC ruling on ICI vindicates Marcos Jr.“With the Supreme Court’s decision regarding the formation of the ICI, the President has shown the people his good intentions to conduct an in-depth investigation into anomalous flood control projects,” Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said in a Viber message to reporters yesterday. MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos was vindicated by a Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure. The high court dismissed the petition filed by lawyers Jacinto Paras, Manuelito Luna and Ferdinand Topacio questioning the constitutionality of EO 94, which created the ICI. Created in September last year, the commission was tasked with investigating anomalous flood control and other infrastructure projects over the past 10 years. In December 2025, the Office of the Ombudsman filed cases against the Discayas and others over a P96.5-million ghost flood control project in Davao Occidental.

Source: Philippine Star February 04, 2026 16:39 UTC