Senate minority members Senators Imee Marcos and Rodante Marcoleta on Tuesday renewed their criticism of the Senate’s investigation into the anomalous flood control scandal, as hearings by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee entered their second day.
“When a finger points to the moon, we have to look at the moon, not the finger. Because of this, I can't help but point out that there are important leads,” Marcos said during a press briefing Tuesday morning.
“There are critical leads that our beloved chairman, that until now, the committee has not addressed,” she added.
The two senators have filed a minority report highlighting what they described as “missed leads” in the ongoing probe. Marcos’ remarks come amid her public rift with Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson, which earlier prompted her to skip the opening day of the hearings on January 19.
Marcos said the line of questioning during the hearings repeatedly left key issues unresolved.
“There's always something missing. It's always being stopped. Whether on purpose or by mistake, it really stops,” she said.
She further warned that the investigation appeared to be concentrating on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), certain contractors, and some lawmakers, while other alleged participants in the scheme remained untouched.
Marcoleta, for his part, called for deeper scrutiny of the property located at 30 Tamarind Street in Forbes Park, which he said has been cited repeatedly during the inquiry. The property was previously linked to expelled Ako-Bicol Party-list Representative Zaldy Co and is now alleged to be associated with Martin Romualdez.
He stressed that several individuals involved in the flood control controversy had mentioned Romualdez during testimonies, yet he has not been summoned by the committee.
Asked about the impeachment complaint recently filed against her brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Marcos brushed it off as political theater.
“Another drama series that looks like it will last a year. We know who filed and what their background is, so maybe this is just a drama series,” she said.