Senators Cayetano and Tulfo trade barbs over flood control probe

Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano and Sen. Erwin Tulfo traded barbs over resuming the Blue Ribbon Committee’s flood control probe while Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial is ongoing.

In a Facebook Live session, Cayetano said the public could not keep its cool after billions of public funds were allegedly lost to corruption. He added that every Filipino has asked for an accounting of the biggest corruption scandal in the country’s history.

Tulfo said Cayetano should relax, noting the Blue Ribbon Committee will convene after the July 27 joint session for President Marcos’ State of the Nation Address. He took over the probe from Sen. Panfilo Lacson.

Lacson posted on X to deny Cayetano’s remarks about his net worth and highlighted alleged ghost projects in Taguig. Cayetano branded Lacson and Tulfo as Malacañang “attack dogs.”

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Senators debating flood control issues during a contested blue ribbon committee hearing in the Philippine Senate.
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Cayetano bloc holds contested Blue Ribbon hearing on flood control

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Senators allied with Alan Peter Cayetano conducted a Blue Ribbon committee hearing on flood control anomalies on June 4 despite objections from the Senate majority bloc led by Win Gatchalian.

The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee resumes its investigation into alleged corruption in flood control projects on Monday, June 8, under new chairman Senator Erwin Tulfo.

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Magbibigay ng 'Chairman’s Progress Report' si Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson tungkol sa flood control scandal bilang privilege speech kapag nagbabalik sesyon ang Senado. Ayon sa kanyang pahayag sa dzMM, maaaring ipahayag ito bukas o Martes at maglalaman ng mga bagong ebidensya. Binansagan niyang mas malala ito kaysa pork barrel scam.

Alleged former security aides of ex-congressman Zaldy Co rehashed corruption allegations during a June 16, 2026 event in Mandaluyong City that was billed as a Senate hearing but became a press briefing.

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Sen. Erwin Tulfo filed criminal complaints for grave oral defamation against detained former lawmaker Mike Defensor and others over flood control scam allegations.

Senator Jinggoy Estrada posted bail on May 29 after an arrest warrant was issued in a graft case linked to flood control projects. The Sandiganbayan Second Division set the amount at P90,000. Hearings on the scandal are set to resume on June 4.

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Rep. Jude Acidre of the Tingog party-list called on the Senate to focus on the impeachment trial of the Vice President rather than pursuing other investigations.

 

 

 

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