MANILA — Sen. Erwin Tulfo said some of his colleagues in the Senate attempted to discourage him from signing the partial report of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on alleged anomalous flood control projects.

In a report, it said that in a June 11 interview on “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho,” Tulfo said some of his colleagues became angry with him and accused him of lacking camaraderie after he signed the committee report.

“’Dapat hindi ka pumirma, kasi mga kasama natin, kawawa.’ Hindi ko naman pwedeng ipikit-pikit,” Tulfo said.

“Ako ‘yung vice chair. Masama naman tingnan na hindi ako pipirma,” he added.

Tulfo was referring to the partial report of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on the alleged anomalous flood control projects, where only seven senators signed despite nine signatures being needed for the report to be elevated to plenary deliberations.

He said he signed the report “with amendments,” indicating reservations about portions of its contents, particularly regarding individuals included or excluded in the findings.

Tulfo also expressed concern over the absence of Speaker Martin Romualdez’s name in the initial report.

“Nasaan na ‘yung ibang mga congressman? Ang daming binanggit ni Discaya eh,” he said.

Sen. Panfilo Lacson later supported Tulfo’s statements, praising him for speaking up on the issue.

“Thank you Sen. Erwin for speaking the truth to confirm what I had thought all along was the real reason — bakit inamag at tuluyan nang napanis ang BRC (Blue Ribbon Committee) partial report. Quo vadis, Philippine Senate?” Lacson said in a social media post.

Tulfo is the current appointed chair of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee and presided over its June 8 hearing. A separate hearing by the Cayetano bloc was also held on June 4, despite the absence of stenographers and secretaries.