By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | Philippine News Agency
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed former Supreme Court (SC) spokesperson Brian Keith Hosaka as Executive Director of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI).
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) released a copy of Hosaka’s appointment paper signed by Marcos on Wednesday.
Marcos, on Sept. 11, signed Executive Order (EO) 94, creating the ICI as a fact-finding body mandated to investigate alleged corruption, irregularities, and misuse of funds in government flood control and related projects.
The ICI is chaired by retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Andres Reyes Jr., with former Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson and SGV & Co. executive Rossana Fajardo as members and Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong as special adviser.
According to Executive Order 94, the ICI Secretariat—which will provide administrative and technical support—will be headed by an executive director with the rank of undersecretary.
In 2023, Hosaka was named commissioner of the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG).
Hosaka also served as SC assistant court administrator and Public Information Office (PIO) chief, playing a key role in promoting public awareness of the high court’s programs and activities.
After passing the 1998 Bar examinations, Hosaka worked as a law clerk at the SC under then Senior Associate Justice Josue Bellosillo.
Hosaka was also a founding partner of Paner Hosaka & Ypil Attorneys-at-Law and once served as deputy general counsel of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines.
