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<div><strong>Senate Committee may invite Rep. Leviste</strong></div><p>MANILA -- Senator Panfilo &quot;Ping&quot; Lacson on Sunday said he has set the next hearing of the Blue Ribbon Committee on the flood control project mess for January 19, at 1 p.m. </p><p>The Senate President Pro Tempore said the committee will subpoena personalities it already invited before but did not show up. </p><p>These include ex-Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan, ex-Undersecretary Trygve Olaivar, and Meynard Ngu, as well as ex-Rep. Elizaldy Co.</p><p>If those who are subpoenaed still fail to attend, he will recommend to the Senate President the issuance of warrants for their arrest. </p><p>&quot;Olaivar and company were invited but did not show up. We already subpoenaed them. If they still won&#x27;t show up, we can issue warrants for their arrest,&quot; he said.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/8/senate-flood-control-hearing-may-resume-in-next-few-weeks-1138"><strong>&#x27;Walang closure&#x27;: Senate flood control hearing may resume in &#x27;next few weeks&#x27;</strong></a></div><p>Lacson said he wants to clarify with the Budget Department and Office of the Executive Secretary how a Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) that allowed the release of P50 billion from the unprogrammed appropriations in the budget was released on Dec. 27, 2024.</p><p>Also, he said the committee may invite Rep. Leandro Leviste, coursed through the House leadership, if Leviste agrees. </p><p>He said there are similarities between the documents Leviste has made public, and those that he has.</p><p>Lacson added, however, that he has yet to see the &quot;SAP&quot; and &quot;OP&quot; Leviste referred to.</p><p>When asked if the &quot;Cabral files&quot; would be enough basis to file cases against Cabinet members, he said the documents must be authenticated by the DPWH first.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/10/doj-no-official-recantation-from-henry-alcantara-on-anomalous-flood-control-projects-1939"><strong>DOJ: No official recantation from Henry Alcantara on anomalous flood control projects</strong></a> </div>

<p>Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Sunday said he has set the next hearing of the Blue Ribbon Committee on the flood control project mess for Jan. 19, at 1 p.m.</p>

Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Sunday said he has set the next hearing of the Blue Ribbon Committee on the flood control project mess for Jan. 19, at 1 p.m.

Senate hearing on flood control mess to resume on Jan. 19 -- Lacson

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Senate hearing on flood control mess to resume on Jan. 19 -- Lacson

Dennis Gasgonia,

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Published Jan 11, 2026 06:12 PM PHT

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Anomalous flood control projects

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