The Senate blue ribbon committee defers its investigation into alleged anomalies in government flood control projects to the Office of the Ombudsman, according to multiple reports. Committee chairman Erwin Tulfo said the shift is intended to speed up proceedings and ensure the case is handled by the appropriate institution. Tulfo made the announcement after a closed-door meeting with Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla and Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian at the Ombudsman’s office. He said the Ombudsman and the committee initially discussed that the Ombudsman would take over matters related to flood control.
Both accounts describe the action as a formal turnover of responsibility for the probe. One report notes that the committee defers the inquiry while aiming to keep the process moving. The other adds that Tulfo also mentioned the transfer of flood-control related documents to the Ombudsman. No specific details on the alleged anomalies, the projects involved, or the timeline for the Ombudsman’s investigation were included in the provided summaries.
