Palace clarifies Pangandaman's new role despite links to flood control scam
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-07-13 19:01 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Natural Disasters, Philippines, Economy & Finance, Tax & Budget, Fraud & Corruption, World News, Business & Economy, Environment & Climate, Asia Pacific
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MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday clarified that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s appointment of former Budget secretary Amenah Pangandaman as chairman and chief executive officer of the state-run Al-Amanah Islamic Investment Bank did not clear her of any potential liability in the ongoing investigation into alleged anomalies related to the government’s flood control projects.
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