Acting Senate President and Senate President Pro Tempore Win Gatchalian says the Senate will not recognize any hearing or investigation conducted outside of the duly constituted Blue Ribbon Committee chaired by Senator Erwin Tulfo, dismissing any parallel proceedings as carrying no legal weight or institutional authority.

“The Senate recognizes only one Blue Ribbon Committee, the one headed by Senator Erwin Tulfo. Any hearing or investigation conducted outside of this committee has no legal standing, carries no institutional authority, and will not be recognized by the Senate,” Gatchalian said.

Senator Gatchalian explained that the work of exposing corruption and holding wrongdoers accountable is serious business and deserves a proper, legitimate, and duly constituted forum.

In this vein, he reiterated his call for all witnesses and resource persons to come forward and testify before official Blue Ribbon committee.

“Ang Senado ay nakatuon sa tunay na pag-imbestiga at pag-uusig ng korapsyon sa tamang paraan at sa tamang forum. Iyon ang aming pangako sa sambayanang Pilipino,” Gatchalian said.

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