参议院蓝带委员会将于6月8日周一在新任主席埃尔温·图尔福（Erwin Tulfo）的领导下，恢复对防洪项目中涉嫌腐败的调查。
此次听证会是继上周参议院领导层变动后，由代理参议院议长谢温·加查利安（Sherwin Gatchalian）领导的12人小组首次进行正式立法工作。图尔福传唤了18名自称为“中间人”的证人，其中多数为前军人，他们曾在卡耶塔诺（Cayetano）派系于6月4日主持的程序中作证。加查利安此前称该事件为非官方行为，且缺乏法律效力或参议院人员参与。他敦促这18人出席今天的听证会，以证实他们关于防洪项目回扣的指控。前众议院议长马丁·罗穆亚尔德斯（Martin Romualdez）也收到了邀请。目前处于参议院拘留下的防洪工程承包商柯利·迪斯卡亚（Curlee Discaya）将于今天移交给菲律宾国家警察，并未受邀参加此次听证会。
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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.