Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Sunday, August 2 that he may consider visiting Taguig City, the political bailiwick of ex-Senate president Alan Peter Cayetano, once the flood control program there is properly implemented and devoid of corruption. Lacson said in jest that he does not...
Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chairperson Erwin Tulfo said on Sunday, August 2 he will consult fellow senators on whether or not the panel should continue its investigation into the alleged flood control anomalies. According to Tulfo, the committee must first be formally constituted before any...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Thursday, July 30, dismissed what he described as an attempt to broker a "ceasefire" following his allegations of irregularities in infrastructure projects in Taguig City, the political stronghold of former Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano. In a post on X,...
Senator Erwin Tulfo has claimed on Tuesday, July 28 that some senators who earlier pushed for the flood control mess probe to continue are now singing a different tune. Tulfo, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, said this as Senator Panfilo Lacson continued to gather evidence on alleged...
After President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. disclosed that multiple cases against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez will soon be filed, according to the Office of the Ombudsman, Senator Erwin Tulfo said he no longer sees any reason for the Blue Ribbon Committee to focus on him. "What 's the...
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano questioned why the City of Taguig is now the main focus of the alleged ghost flood control projects probe. In a Facebook live on July 19, Cayetano said he is baffled why his political bailiwick is being singled out after Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon...
The recent political realignment in the Senate has fueled online speculation that the Office of the Ombudsman’s (OMB) investigation into alleged flood-control irregularities involving Senators Joel Villanueva and Francis “Chiz” Escudero has been sidelined. The speculation came after the two...
Acting Senate President and Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian warned on Monday, June 15 that any hearing or investigation to be conducted outside of the domain of the duly constituted Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will not carry any legal weight or institutional authority. Gatchalian...
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s investigation into the flood control anomalies following the powerful magnitude 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Mindanao, early morning of Monday, June 8. Sen. Erwin Tulfo, in his opening statement, also called for a minute of silent prayer for the people...
Authorities on Monday, June 8 served the arrest warrant against government contractor Curlee Discaya at the Senate where he has been under custody since September 2025. Discaya is the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the Malolos Bulacan City Regional Trial Court in connection with a...
Senator Erwin Tulfo will lead the resumption of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s investigation into the anomalous flood control projects on Monday, June 8. Tulfo, in an interview last Friday, had said that his committee will invite the 18 former military personnel who claimed to have delivered...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Sunday, June 7 apologized about his heated outbursts and threats against senators whom he earlier criticized for attending what he called a “fake” Blue Ribbon Committee hearing last Thursday, June 4. “Over the past few days, we witnessed intense tension and...
