Sen. Erwin Tulfo, chair of the Senate Blue Ribbon committee, says no hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Tulfo rejects an announcement circulated by former Rep. Mike Defensor, who said a Blue Ribbon-related flood control hearing would be held outside Senate premises. In statements and clarifications, Tulfo and representatives of the Blue Ribbon Oversight Office Management confirm that the committee has not set a June 16 hearing and advise the public that no such event is authorized. Tulfo also disputes Defensor’s basis to make the announcement, saying Defensor is not a Senate member and not part of the Blue Ribbon committee, and describing the promoted “hearing” as illegitimate. Multiple reports cite Tulfo’s position that the information being shared about the supposed meeting is misinformation. The dispute centers on whether a committee hearing is formally scheduled and who has authority to announce it.