Newly elected House Speaker Faustino Dy III vowed on Wednesday to fully cooperate with the investigation into the flood control scandal, pledging complete transparency with the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) corruption probe.
Dy said no member of the House of Representatives will receive protection under his leadership.
“This House will change. I will not defend the guilty. I will not shield the corrupt. Gaya ng paninindigan ng ating pangulo (In line with our president’s stance) — No rank, no ally, no office will be spared from accountability,” he said in his acceptance speech after 253 lawmakers elected him to the post.
“We must strengthen the Oversight Committee and fully cooperate with the Independent Commission of Infrastructure. Our duty is not to protect each other – our duty is to protect the Filipino people,” Dy said.
