Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

Designated bodyguard and driver Orly Guteza answers questions during the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the alleged anomalous flood control projects at the Senate plenary hall in Pasay City on September 25, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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SENATE PROBE- FLOOD CONTROL ANOMALIES

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176309289258620250925-senate-flood-control-probe-orly-guteza-JC2928.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Designated bodyguard and driver Orly Guteza answers questions during the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the alleged anomalous flood control projects at the Senate plenary hall in Pasay City on September 25, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Senators and Justice officials on Friday said the whereabouts of &quot;surprise&quot; whistleblower Orly Guteza remain unknown following his bombshell testimony before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee tagging high-ranking lawmakers in alleged kickback scheme.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/29/can-marcoleta-be-held-liable-over-surprise-witness-falsified-notary-doj-weighs-in-1225">Can Marcoleta be held liable over surprise witness&#x27; falsified notary? DOJ weighs in</a></div><p>Guteza, who claims to be a former staff of resigned Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co, earlier testified in a Senate hearing that he delivered suitcases of money to the homes of Co and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. </p><p>During the resumption of the Blue Ribbon probe on Friday, Sen. Erwin Tulfo asked the Department of Justice if they had any idea where Guteza is.</p><p>&quot;Nasaan na po si Guteza? Because yung testimony nya po napakalaki, lahat po tayo nagimbal dito. So we want to find out if he is he okay, where is he at. Is he still alive or dead? Tulfo said.</p><p>Prosecutor General Richard Anthony Fadullon then said that Guteza never made his way to the DOJ.</p><p>&quot;The DOJ not in any position to to ascertain the whereabouts of Mr. Guteza. The DOJ never had any interaction with him after that particular testimony, no representation made in his interest being [included in the Witness Protection Program] or granted any protection,&quot; Fadullon said.</p><p>Following Guteza&#x27;s Senate appearance last month, lawyer Petchie Rose Espera denied notarizing or signing his affidavit.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/29/nbi-awaits-invite-to-present-guteza-affidavit-forgery-findings-0721">NBI awaits invite to present Guteza affidavit forgery findings</a></div><p>Legal expert Egon Cayosa said Espera could file a case of  perjury, introducing fraudulent evidence and use of a fraudulent public document against Guteza. </p><p>According to Tulfo, it is important to locate Guteza to further question him regarding his accusations.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m concern. He made a lot of revelations here during the last hearing when he was here so we wanna find out where did he get the information.&quot; </p><p>Blue Ribbon chair Sen. Ping Lacson said the panel invited Guteza but they did not find him in his last known address in Taguig.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/29/surprise-whistleblower-orly-guteza-in-custody-of-marines-says-ex-rep-defensor-2027">Surprise whistleblower Orly Guteza in custody of Marines, says ex-Rep. Defensor</a></div><p>Asked if Guteza&#x27;s testimony will still be included in the committee report given the alleged falsification of the notarization, Lacson answered yes.</p><p>&quot;His [testimony] remains valid as far as the the Blue Ribbon is concerned. Nagkaroon lang ng problema sa kanyang pagkanotaryo... Yun naman ay sinumpaan niyang bukod sa committee,&quot; Lacson explained.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/moi4JwP7z7w?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eS0FvOI80hw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_9sucRAaCwc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Senators and Justice officials said the whereabouts of "surprise" whistleblower Orly Guteza remain unknown following his bombshell Senate testimony.</p>

Senators and Justice officials said the whereabouts of "surprise" whistleblower Orly Guteza remain unknown following his bombshell Senate testimony.

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'Is he dead or alive?': Whereabouts of 'surprise' whistleblower Guteza still unknown

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

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Published Nov 14, 2025 12:06 PM PHT

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