TLDR;
The Supreme Court junked the request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) regarding the draft report of the Select Blue Ribbon Committee on flood control projects. Senators Juan Miguel Zubiri, Sherwin Gatchalian, and JVR retracted their signatures from the draft report, leading to the petition for mandamus and certiorari. The petition requested a TRO to maintain the original draft report and prevent the withdrawal of signatures. The Supreme Court did not issue a TRO but instructed former Blue Ribbon Committee Chairman Panfilo Lacson to comment within fifteen days. Only seven senators signed the partial report, recommending a preliminary investigation for former and current officials allegedly involved in anomalies, including Senators Francis Escudero, Joel Villanueva, and Jinggoy Estrada.
Supreme Court Junked TRO Request [0:00]
The Supreme Court dismissed the request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) concerning the draft report from the Select Blue Ribbon Committee regarding flood control projects. The petition for mandamus and certiorari was filed after Senators Juan Miguel Zubiri, Sherwin Gatchalian, and JVR withdrew their signatures from the draft report. The petitioners sought a TRO to preserve the original version of the draft report and prevent the retraction of signatures.
Supreme Court Response and Signatories [0:21]
The Supreme Court did not issue a TRO but instead directed former Blue Ribbon Committee Chairman Panfilo Lacson to provide comments within fifteen days. Only seven senators signed the partial report, including new members of the Minority Block such as Lacson, Riza Hontiveros, Bam Aquino, Kiko Pangilinan, Tito Sotto, and siblings Irwin and Raffy Tulfo.
Recommendations in the Partial Report [0:47]
The partial report recommended that several former and current officials allegedly involved in anomalies be subjected to a preliminary investigation. Those recommended for investigation include Senators Francis Escudero, Joel Villanueva, and Jinggoy Estrada.
