ICI turns over docs, records to DOJ as its work ends March 31
MANILA, Philippines — The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), tasked to investigate flood control anomalies, turned over documents and records to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday, following its recent announcement that its work would end on March 31.
ICI members, led by Chair Andres Reyes Jr., arrived at the DOJ headquarters in Manila around 9:50 a.m.
WATCH: Members of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), led by ICI Chair Andres Reyes, arrive at the Department of Justice (DOJ) headquarters on Monday, March 23. @inquirerdotnet pic.twitter.com/5Fc6vunGA4
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Reyes did not face members of the media, but DOJ spokesperson Polo Martinez confirmed in a chance interview that the ICI’s agenda in visiting the agency is to “formally turn over the documents and records it has in its custody after its long investigation over the flood control anomalies.”
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“Justice Reyes provided a comprehensive report on what transpired in the months-long investigation, kasama na diyan yung breakdown, outlining the referrals that they had with the Ombudsman,” he said.
(Justice Reyes provided a comprehensive report on what transpired in the months-long investigation, including the breakdown, outlining of the referrals that they had with the Ombudsman.)
The DOJ spokesperson also mentioned that from the ICI’s first day in September up to December 3, 2025, it recommended a total of nine cases—covering 65 personalities—to the Office of the Ombudsman.
It can be recalled that the ICI recently referred to the Ombudsman the filing of cases against several personalities, including Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, Sen. Joel Villanueva, resigned Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co, former Sen. Bong Revilla, and other former officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
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Martinez also pointed out that the DOJ will study the documents that the ICI turned over and analyze if these will point to “any leads we could use in the filing of cases eventually down the line.”
Meanwhile, the ICI said in a statement later on Monday that the documents turned over to the DOJ are the same as the ones it recently submitted to the Ombudsman.
On March 13, Reyes announced that the ICI had completed the turnover of all its documents, evidence, and findings to the Office of the Ombudsman.
He said this on the same day that he revealed in a statement that the commission will remain operational only until March 31, saying that he recommended “that the ICI wind down its operations.” /gsg
