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Flood contractors cited in contempt
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee ordered the arrest of contractors who failed to attend its inquiry into the alleged misuse of billions of pesos in flood control funds.
Senators cited several contractors in contempt, paving the way for the issuance of arrest warrants.
Senator Rodante Marcoleta, the committee chair, approved the motion, which was seconded by Senator Jinggoy Estrada.
The probe is scrutinizing contractors identified in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s findings on corruption in flood control projects.
Senator Emmanuel Joel Villanueva also moved to subpoena the Commission on Audit's report on flood control projects.
Earlier, CoA Chairperson Gamaliel Cordoba ordered the initiation of a performance audit on these projects.
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