Lumalakas ang bulung-bulungan kung bakit “walo pa lang” ang kinasuhan ng Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), matapos ilabas ang listahan ng mga kongresistang umano’y mga contractor o may koneksiyon sa negosyo ng mga contractor, mga pangalang pinangalanan mismo ni dating Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co.
Ayon sa mga bubwit ng Berdugo sa loob ng House of Representatives, lumobo raw ang presyur sa ICI matapos umanong pagbantaan ng ilang ‘cong-tractor’ ang Pangulo na kapag nakasama sila sa nakasuhan ay gagawa sila ng paraan para ma-impeach ito. Araykupo!
Dahil dito, marami ang naghihinalang kaya sunod-sunod ang resignations sa ICI sapagkat
masyadong malalim, masyadong mataas, at masyadong makapangyarihan ang mga nasagasaan. Naloko na!
Mga ka-Berdugo, narito ang mga pangalan at nasa listahan ni Zaldy Co na umano’y mga contractor o may kaugnayan sa contractors.
- Leyte 1st District – Rep. Martin Romualdez
- Zamboanga City 2nd District – Rep. Manuel Dalipe
- 4Ps Partylist – Rep. Marcelino Libanan, Minority Floor Leader
- Ilocos Sur 2nd District – Rep. Meehan Singson Kristine
- TUCP Partylist – Rep. Raymund Mendoza
- Pampanga 3rd District – Rep. Dong Gonzales
- Manila 6th District – Rep. Bienvenido Abante
- GenSan Lone District – Rep. Loreto Acharon
- Lanao Sur 1st District – Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong
- Cavite 3rd District – Rep. Adrian Jay Advincula
- Laguna 4th District – Rep. Agarao Maria Jamina
- Isabela 1st District – Rep. Antonio Albano
- Palawan 2nd District – Rep. Jose Alvarez
- Davao Norte 1st District – Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez
- Uswag Ilonggo Partylist – Rep. Jose Ang
- Iloilo City Lone District – Rep. Julienne Baronda
- Davao Occidental Lone District – Rep. Claude Bautista
- Abra Lone District – Rep. Ching Bernos
- Iloilo 4th District – Rep. Fernel Baron
- Cagayan 2nd District – Rep. Baby Aline Vargas Alfonso
- Kalinga Lone District – Rep. Allen Jesse Mangaoang
- Pangasinan 1st District – Rep. Arthur Celeste
- Pangasinan 5th District – Rep. Ramon Guico Jr.
- Abra Lone District – Rep. JB Bernos
- La Union 2nd District – Rep. Dantes Garcia
- Pampanga 4th District – Rep. Anna Bondoc
- Ako Bicol Partylist – Rep. Raul Bongalon
- AGAP Partylist – Rep. Nicanor Briones
- Apayao Lone District – Rep. Eleanor Bulut-Begtang
- Davao Sur Lone District – Rep. John Cagas
- Caloocan 2nd District – Rep. Mitch Cajayon-Uy
- Manila 3rd District – Rep. Joel Chua
- BHW Partylist – Rep. Angelica Co (Daughter of Zaldy)
- Ako Bicol Partylist – Rep. Elizaldy Co
- Batangas 3rd District – Rep. Ma. Theresa Collantes
- Bulacan 5th District – Rep. Ambrosio Cruz
- Davao City 1st District – Rep. Paolo Duterte
- Isabela 6th District – Rep. Inno Dy
- Isabela 5th District – Rep. Faustino Dy
- Isabela 3rd District – Rep. Jaime Fresnedi
- Biliran Lone District – Rep. Gerardo Espina
- Abono Partylist – Rep. Robert Estrella
- Zamboanga Sibugay 2nd District – Rep. Antonieta Eudela
- Santa Rosa City Lone District – Rep. Dan Fernandez
- Muntinlupa Lone District – Rep. Jaime Fensel
- CamSur 4th District – Rep. Arnie Fuentabella
- Bataan 2nd District – Rep. Albert Garcia
- CWS Partylist – Rep. Edwin Gardiola
- Iloilo 1st District – Rep. Janette Garin
- 1-Rider Partylist – Rep. Ramon Gutierrez
- Aklan 2nd District – Rep. Teodorico Haresco
- Masbate 2nd District – Rep. Olga Kho
- Masbate 1st District – Rep. Ricardo Kho
- Masbate 3rd District – Rep. Wilton Kho
- Zambales 1st District – Rep. Jefferson Khonghun
- Zambo Norte 2nd District – Rep. Glona Labadlabad
- MNL Teachers Partylist – Rep. Virgilio Lacson
- Malabon City Lone District – Rep. Josephine Lacson-Noel
- Cebu 6th District – Rep. Daphne Lagon
- Ako Bisaya Partylist – Luistro Gerville
- Cagayan 3rd District – Rep. Jojo Lara
- Pampanga 1st District – Rep. Carmelo Lazatin II
- Negros Oriental 1st District – Rep. Jocelyn Limkaichong
- Cavite 5th District – Rep. Roy Loyola
- Batangas 3rd District – Rep. Gerie Lusitra
- Romblon Lone District – Rep. Eleandro Madrona
- Laguna 1st District – Rep. Ma. Rene Matibag
- Surigao Norte 1st District – Rep. Francisco Joe Matugas II
- Cavite 2nd District – Rep. Lani Revilla
- Agimat Partylist – Rep. Bryan Revilla
- Cavite 1st District – Rep. Ramon Revilla III
- Surigao Sur 1st District – Rep. Jose Padiernos (Author of FCP)
- An Waray Partylist – Rep. Florencio Noel
- La Union 1st District – Rep. Francisco Ortega
- Surigao Sur 2nd District – Rep. Johnny Pimentel
- Agusan Sur 2nd District – Rep. Rillo Marvin
- GP Partylist – Rep. Jose Padiernos
- Oriental Mindoro 1st District – Rep. Arnan Panaligan
- Bulacan 6th District – Rep. Salvador Pleyto
- QC 3rd District – Rep. Franz Pumaren
- QC 4th District – Rep. Marvin Ribo
- SJDM Lone District – Rep. Florida Robes
- 1-Pacman Partylist – Rep. Michael Romero
- Camiguin Lone District – Rep. Jurdin Romualdo
- Negros Oriental 2nd District – Rep. Manuel Sagarbarria
- Bulacan 3rd District – Rep. Lorna Silverio
- Quezon 2nd District – Rep. Jayjay Suarez
- Occidental Mindoro Lone District – Rep. Leody Tarrieta
- Negros 3rd District – Rep. Arnolfo Teves
- ACT-CIS Partylist – Rep. Jocelyn Tulfo
- QC 2nd District – Rep. Ralph Tulfo
- LPGMA Partylist – Rep. Arnel Ty
- Oriental Mindoro 2nd District – Rep. Alfonso Umali
- Manila 2nd District – Rep. Rolando Valeriano
- QC 5th District – Rep. Patrick Vargas
- CamSur 2nd District – Rep. Luis Villafuerte
- CamSur 5th District – Rep. Miguel Villafuerte
- ACT-CIS Partylist – Rep. Edvic Yap
- Benguet Lone District – Rep. Eric Yap
- Taguig City Lone District – Rep. Amparo Zamora
- San Juan City Lone District – Rep. Ysabel Zamora
- Davao de Oro 1st District – Rep. Maria Carmen Zamora
- Bukidnon 3rd District – Rep. Jose Ma. Zubiri
- Isabela 4th District – Rep. Joseph Tan
Sa dulo, walo pa lang ang napangalanan at kinasuhan ng ICI, isang bilang na tinawag ng mga bubwit ng Berdugo na “katawa-tawa” kumpara sa listahang halos isang daang pangalan.
Ayon pa sa mga bubwit ng Berdugo, hindi umano basta-basta ang ilang nasa listahan dahil may may mga party leaders, may committee chairpersons, may close allies ng Palasyo, at ilan sa pinakamalalaking pangalan sa Kongreso.
Kaya nga raw malakas ang loob ng ilan na manakot ng impeachment kapag sila ay pinursige ng ICI. Susmaryosep! Totoo ba ito?
Matatandaan na nagbitiw na ang dalawang opisyal ng ICI, kabilang si dating DPWH Secretary Babes Singson at Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong.
Sinasabing may tatlong dahilan kung bakit nag-resign ang dalawang mama.
Una ay dahil sa matinding political pressure. Pangalawa ay kakulangan ng pondo at kapangyarihan. At pangatlo ay ang listahang umaabot sa pinakamataas na antas ng gobyerno.
Ayon pa sa mga bubwit ng Berdugo, kung totoo ang impeachment threat laban sa Pangulo kapag sinampahan ang mga malalaking kongresista ay ito ang pinakamalinaw na patunay na hindi independent ang ICI at hindi seryoso ang gobyerno sa paglaban sa korapsyon.
Dagdag pa nila, kung hindi haharapin ng Malacañang ang listahan, “parang inamin na rin nilang hindi nila kayang galawin ang mga may hawak ng kapangyarihan.”
Sa social media, usap-usapan na umanong “nakalulusot” ang malalaking pangalan habang ordinaryong contractor lang ang pinupuruhan.
Marami rin ang nagpupuyos kung bakit hindi makita ng ICI ang diumano’y obvious na conflict of interest ng ilang kongresista at kanilang pamilya.
Habang tuloy ang imbestigasyon at pinapainit ng mga insider leaks ang publiko, nananatiling malaking tanong na bakit walo lang? Sino ang pinoprotektahan? At bakit biglang nagre-resign ang mga nasa loob ng ICI?
Hanggang hindi ito sinasagot, hindi matitigil ang hinala na ang Flood Control Scandal ay hindi lang simpleng anomalya kundi pinakamalaking political shield war ng administrasyon.
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