Manila, Sept. 4 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will grant the independent commission investigating flood control issues the authority to issue subpoenas, Malacanang said Thursday.

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the subpoena power will enable the independent fact-finding body to summon the individuals involved in the anomalous flood control projects.

"Nais po ng Pangulo na magkaroon ng subpoena power ang independent commission na ito (The President wants the independent commission to have the subpoena power)," Castro said in a Palace press briefing.

"Ang nais po ng Pangulo sa nasabing independent commission ay mabigyan ng lakas, mabigyan ng ngipin para po mas mapatupad ang kung ano ang mandato ng independent commission na...