Blue Ribbon probe absentees to be cited in contemptSenator Ping Lacson addresses the Senate's ongoing flood control investigation and other matters concerning the upper chamber during the "Kapihan sa Senado" on January 14, 2026. Lacson said nearly all of those issued show-cause orders for skipping last week’s hearing could be cited in contempt and detained, noting that the reasons given for their absence were not convincing. But there has to be a hearing to formally cite them in contempt,” Lacson, who is also Senate President Pro-Tempore, told reporters. Lacson also said the committee is close to completing a partial committee report on the flood control investigation. Meanwhile, the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has not received a letter from Malacañang ordering its termination.

Source: Philippine Star January 26, 2026 16:02 UTC