'Hoy Gising!'

This was the response of Malacañang on Tuesday to claims that the administration has neglected the investigation into alleged flood control anomalies, assuring the public that the probe is still ongoing.

During the press conference, Palace Press Officer Usec. Claire Castro pushed back on reports suggesting that the government had forgotten the issue, defending the work of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) and stressing that cases are still moving forward.

“Nagsumite na po ang ICI ng kanilang report hindi lamang po sa Ombudsman kundi pati po sa DOJ [Department of Justice]. Ang Ombudsman ay nagsasabi rin po habang sila ay tinatanong na patuloy ang kanilang pag-iimbestiga pati po ang DOJ,” Castro said in a press briefing on March 31.

She emphasized that the ongoing probes by the Ombudsman and DOJ aim to hold accountable those involved in the alleged flood control scam.

“Wala pong natutulog pagdating sa pag-iimbestiga sa flood control projects. Ito ay tanging paninira lamang sa gobyerno,” she added.

Castro reiterated: “Hindi po tumitigil ang Pangulo para mapanagot ang dapat na mapanagot.”

The ICI is set to cease operations today, March 31, concluding nearly six months of activity and leaving its staff without jobs.

Despite its closure, the government maintains that the investigation into flood control anomalies will continue through the Ombudsman and the DOJ.