Manila, Oct. 30 -- The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Thursday convened the first meeting of the Asset Recovery-Technical Working Group (AR-TWG).

"The AR-TWG focused on establishing a unified framework for inter-agency coordination, data sharing, and legal processes related to the recovery of public funds and assets linked to irregular or anomalous flood control projects," the ICI said in a statement.

"The AR-TWG is closely coordinating to prevent overlap on investigations, and to promptly address any bottlenecks that may arise in gathering documents and carrying out the necessary administrative and legal procedures -- this unified process ensures efficiency and robustness."

The ICI underscored that recovering stole...