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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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson will deliver a 'Chairman’s Progress Report' on the flood control scandal as a privilege speech when the Senate resumes session. In a dzMM interview, he said it may occur tomorrow or Tuesday and include new documents or evidence. He called the scandal worse than the pork barrel scam.

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

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Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chairman Erwin Tulfo labeled a hearing announced by Michael Defensor as illegitimate. The event was set for June 16 at the Doublegem EDSA Garden Events Place. Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said the Senate would not recognize any such proceeding.

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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The Philippine Senate convened a special session on Wednesday, June 17, to address pending legislation and appointments as Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano conceded that the bloc led by acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian now has the numbers to elect a new leader.

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