MANILA – Senator Erwin Tulfo said Sunday he has no information on whether another move to change Senate leadership is being planned, less than a week after a sudden leadership shift in the upper chamber.

“Pertaining to the media on a coup de etat, tinatanong ako sa media e napahiya na ako diyan, ‘Wala, walang kudeta’, meron palang kudeta. Ngayon wala akong idea kung may kudeta ba. Nababasa ko lang na sinasabi ni Senator (Alan Peter) Cayetano na may ilang majority na nakausap ng ilang minority,” Tulfo said in an interview over Super Radyo.

In a report, it said that he said neither he nor his brother, Senator Raffy Tulfo, has been part of any discussions regarding a possible leadership move.

“Baka mamayang gabi? I don’t know? Baka bukas ng umaga?”, he said.

Tulfo said there were earlier instances in past Senate leadership transitions where lawmakers were asked to sign expressions of support, but noted this time no such effort has reached him.

“Kasi dati may pinapapirmahan from Chiz (Escudero) to SP (Tito) Sotto. ‘Yung show of support. Wala naman nagpapapirma sa akin,” he said.

He added that members of the minority bloc were not included in caucuses where decisions were being made.

“Caucus is closed door. Majority lang. E ano ang gagawin ng minority? Makiki chismis? To hang around? It’s unfair na pagbibintangan na umalis kami, na pakana namin. No we don’t have an idea. Hindi kami sinama sa caucus,” he said.

Tulfo said he spent time with his family during the incident, recalling that he was at Solaire when he was informed of developments inside the Senate.

“I had dinner at Solaire with my family. My chief of staff, Jerico Javier, was the one who texted me, ‘Boss, nagkakagulo sila, may barilan. Nilusob daw ang Senate.’”

He said he only followed updates through online news reports as the situation unfolded.

Tulfo also weighed in on the leadership situation, saying it was too early to place blame on Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano over the incident, which reportedly included a shooting and the disappearance of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa amid reports of an International Criminal Court warrant.

“Unfair at this point that the Senate President aakuin niya– hindi pa tapos ang imbestigasyon ‘di ba? Importante makipag coordinate ang Senate leadership sa investigation para malaman natin na under attack ba? Nilusob ba ng NBI o hindi? It’s too early to call na akuin niya,” he said.

He also said Cayetano should prioritize an investigation to establish what really happened before conclusions are made.

Tulfo added that Cayetano had only recently assumed the post and should be given time to perform.

“Wala pa talagang nagagawa. Unfair naman na palitan si Cayetano. I’ll just keep to myself ang observations ko. Bigyan muna ng pagkakataon para makita natin kung bagay o dapat siya diyan,” he said.

He further stressed the need to prioritize legislative work amid political tensions, warning that frequent leadership changes could derail pending measures.

“Sikat na sikat tayo sa buong mundo. Grabe headlines sa New York sa kung saan-saan… nakakahiya,” he said.

Tulfo added that lawmakers should focus on addressing national concerns such as energy, wages, and healthcare rather than internal disputes.