Ping: Minority report on flood control ‘disrespects’ Blue Ribbon NeilSenate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson, chair of the Blue Ribbon Committee, leads the launch of the probe into extortion and other abuses at the Bureau of Internal Revenue on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson described as invalid and disrespectful the so-called minority report on the flood control controversy, stressing that only the Blue Ribbon committee can issue an official committee report under Senate rules. He noted that the minority report was backed by only six of nine minority senators and did not carry the authority of the committee. “So there is no other place for that ‘minority report’ but the trash bin,” he noted. She said the majority at that time agreed that the minority report will be attached to the “mother committee” report.

Source: Philippine Star January 21, 2026 16:35 UTC