President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed confidence that investigations into alleged irregularities in flood control and infrastructure projects will clear him of any wrongdoing.
“I know that there are several — the opposition would love to bring me into this – to include me in all of this. But that’s politics. That is not to do about corruption. That is to do about politics,” Marcos Jr. said in an interview at Malacañang.
“I am confident that whatever mud might be slung at the administration, that we will be able to show that these are politically motivated and do not actually have any validation in fact.”
The President stressed that the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) should be allowed to investigate freely and follow the evidence without interference.
“If we investigate, we investigate everybody. We’ll follow the evidence. And wherever that leads is not something that we try to direct or influence,” he said.
Marcos Jr said he trusts the commission’s integrity, noting it is composed of individuals with “unquestionable reputations.”IMT
