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LIVE: Senate Blue Ribbon Committee resumes hearing on anomalous flood control projects | Sept 23

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<p>The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee resumes its probe Tuesday on the anomalies in the flood control projects.<br id="isPasted"/><br/>In today’s hearing, the committee may unseal evidence presented by Engineeer Brice Hernandez who was allowed to retrieve his files over the weekend.<br/><br/>DPWH Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo is also expected to attend the hearing after his name was also linked to the issue.<br/><br/>Controversial contractor Sarah Discaya is also expected to appear today after being issued a show cause order for skipping the September 18 hearing.<br/><br/>Former DPWH Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral has also been subpoenaed to attend today’s hearing even after she’s left her post.<br/><br/>This is the 5th hearing of the Commitee and the 2nd led by Senator Panfilo Lacson.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CTz8aDj5HNQ?si=ycpFhOiiiC-yzIZN" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>A Senate hearing, led by Sen. Lacson, probes the multi-billion peso "Floodgate" scandal involving accusations of ghost projects, substandard construction, and contract monopolization. The controversy has sparked nationwide public outrage and protests.</p>

A Senate hearing, led by Sen. Lacson, probes the multi-billion peso "Floodgate" scandal involving accusations of ghost projects, substandard construction, and contract monopolization. The controversy has sparked nationwide public outrage and protests.