上院ブルーリボン委員会は、新委員長にアーウィン・トゥルフォ上院議員を迎え、6月8日月曜日に治水プロジェクトにおける汚職疑惑の調査を再開する。
今回の公聴会は、先週の指導部交代を経て、シャーウィン・ガチャリアン上院議長代行が率いる12人の議員グループにとって初の公式な立法活動となる。トゥルフォ委員長は、6月4日にカエタノ派が主導した公聴会で証言を行った、元軍人を中心とする18人の仲介者とされる人物を招集した。ガチャリアン氏は先の会合について、正式なものではなく、法的な裏付けや上院事務局の関与が欠けていたと指摘した。同氏は18人の男性に対し、本日の公聴会に出席し、治水プロジェクトからリベートを受け取っていたという主張を裏付けるよう求めている。マーティン・ロムアルデス元下院議長も出席を求められた。現在上院の身柄保護下にある治水事業請負業者のカーリー・ディスカヤ氏は、本日フィリピン国家警察に移送される予定であり、今回の公聴会には招かれていない。
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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 has restored invitations to 18 former military personnel for its June 4 hearing on the flood control scandal after briefly withdrawing them.
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson has rescheduled his privilege speech detailing the Blue Ribbon committee’s progress report on the flood control scandal. No explanation was provided for the cancellation. Former Ilocos Sur governor Luis “Chavit” Singson questioned the deferment of a Senate inquiry and threatened to take his allegations directly to the public.
Former House speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez has moved to disqualify the Office of the Ombudsman from probing his alleged involvement in the flood control controversy, warning of a ‘pattern of prejudgment’ that violates due process. In a four-page letter dated April 22, his lawyers argued that statements by Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla show prosecution for plunder was decided in advance. He seeks handling by a neutral official.
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Prosecutors from the Sandiganbayan Third Division conducted an ocular inspection yesterday at the supposed site of a P92.8-million flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan, and found nothing. The project in Barangay Bunsaran, previously reported as 95 percent complete, is central to the malversation case against former senator Ramon Revilla Jr. Prosecutors described it as a 'ghost project'.
The Office of the Ombudsman has requested statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) from all House of Representatives members as it probes irregularities in government flood control projects. Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said 26 lawmakers linked to the issue will undergo lifestyle checks, with possibly one more added. He made the announcement on his weekend radio program.
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Rep. Martin Romualdez's lawyer stated there is no evidence linking him to ghost or substandard flood control projects eyed for plunder charges by the Ombudsman. Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said they are preparing cases against Romualdez and former Senate President Francis Escudero. Romualdez expressed willingness to cooperate.