Villar welcomes Ombudsman probe, calls flood control claims ‘baseless’

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Mark Villar on Tuesday welcomed the Independent Commission on Infrastructure’s (ICI) recommendation to refer his case to the Office of the Ombudsman, asserting that allegations against him over flood control anomalies were “baseless and unsupported by any evidence.” “The ICI’s decision to refer my case to the Office of the Ombudsman