Manila, July 20 -- Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Fredderick Vida on Monday said the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is acting within its mandate to investigate alleged ghost flood control projects in Taguig City, the political stronghold of the family of Senate Minority Floor leader Senator Allan Peter Cayetano.

"We respect the independence of the NBI relative to their mandate to investigate," Vida told reporters in a chance interview.

If the NBI decides to pursue the case before the DOJ, all allegations will be evaluated based on the available evidence presented, Vida said.

"Everything will be evidence-based. What are the evidence presented? Rule of law pa rin tayo (We will still act based on the rule of law)," he said...