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RG Cruz

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17706285000271770628497991.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Philippine Senate’s Blue Ribbon Committee probes flood control projects on September 18, 2025. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News /file</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Vice Chair Erwin Tulfo has revealed that some senators are still hesitant to sign the draft Senate Blue Ribbon committee report on the flood control scandal. </p><p>&quot;May iba na hesitant kasi parang they&#x27;re saying like, parang kagaya ko, may kulang, parang malamya, etc. Yung iba kulang, yung iba malamya, something like that. Yung iba naman very strong worded. So iba-iba yung reactions.&quot; Tulfo told reporters.</p><p>Among others, the draft report recommends the prosecution of 3 incumbent senators — Joel Villanueva, Jinggoy Estrada and Chiz Escudero — for criminal and administrative raps, including plunder.</p><p>Tulfo confirmed members of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, including him, Senate President Vicente &quot;Tito&quot; Sotto III, Senators Sherwin Gatchalian, Panfilo Lacson, Loren Legarda and Raffy Tulfo, met with Prosecutor General Richard Fadullon and Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano as well as the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) today.</p><p>Tulfo did not give details of the meeting except that there was an exchange of notes and ideas.</p><p>The Panel is investigating the flood control scandal, which is now pending prosecution and investigation in other agencies of the government.</p><p>&quot;Well, nag-exchange lang ng notes and ideas. Nagpa-briefing din... Parang it&#x27;s like a consultation, yung direction because tapos na nga yung committee hearing so pino-polish na lang yung committee report kasi draft lang yung una eh,&quot; Tulfo said.</p><p>Tulfo explained this is in connection with the finalization of the committee report.</p><p>&quot;Yes, para in sync kami tsaka one direction. Ibig sabihin, hindi yung, it&#x27;s a consultation. Tama ba where we stand right now? Do we have enough evidence? We just consulted? Consulted with the DOJ and AMLC and Ombudsman?&quot; Tulfo said.</p><p>Tulfo explained there was no one from the Minority Bloc in the meeting.</p><p>He said there was no discussion on the draft committee report.</p><p>&quot;Ang napag-usapan lang, do we have enough parang ganun yung sa AMLC, sa DOJ and then sa Ombudsman. My question was, do we have an airtight case, kasi sayang, kung hindi naman, what are we talking about here? Wala naman tayo airtight case laban sa mga ito, that was the question that I raised?&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/4/lacson-stands-by-draft-committee-report-to-charge-senators-over-flood-control-mess-1446">Lacson stands by draft committee report to charge senators over flood control mess</a></div><p>Tulfo revealed he had concerns on whether the government has airtight cases.</p><p>&quot;Actually, when I asked that question, they said, hindi naman ho kami maglalabas ng mga warrants of arrest kung wala ho kaming matibay…Sabi ko, because this is like a deja vu of kay Janet Napoles na na-dismiss lang din kasi mahina. Sa akin, concerned, baka ganito din mahina din naman, ‘di ba so, we are wasting our time wasting our efforts, your effort, the Blue Ribbon, etc, etc.</p><p>&quot;So we have to make sure, best decision din naman yung instruction ng Pangulo, di ba make sure, it&#x27;s really airtight so, parang ang basa ko ngayon, hindi sila kaagad makalabas ng warrant of arrest because meron silang binubuo pa. They keep on saying, Christmas, lalabas ng warrant. And then, after that, New Year. So, siguro yun yung fina-finalize nila. And I even asked them the batting rate ng conviction versus dismissal. Sabi naman nila, confident sila. Sabi ko, inulit ko, we&#x27;ll be wasting our time kung mahina naman, diba? So, si Sen. Loren sinabi, let&#x27;s not forget na these are officials, etc., diba? Baka naman, eh, trial by publicity lang mangyayari, wala naman pala. That&#x27;s what she raised.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/3/sotto-denounces-leak-of-draft-of-blue-ribbon-committee-report-on-flood-control-scandal-2348">Sotto denounces leak of draft of Blue Ribbon Committee report on flood control scandal</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fov4AqgBuf0?si=nSr6tu_Aw8SP2m-5" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Vice Chair Erwin Tulfo has revealed that some senators are still hesitant to sign the draft Senate Blue Ribbon committee report on the flood control scandal.</p>

Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Vice Chair Erwin Tulfo has revealed that some senators are still hesitant to sign the draft Senate Blue Ribbon committee report on the flood control scandal.

Tulfo: Some senators still hesitant to sign draft Blue Ribbon report on flood control mess

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Tulfo: Some senators still hesitant to sign draft Blue Ribbon report on flood control mess

RG Cruz,

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Published February 09, 2026 05:22 PM PHT

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