The Senate blue ribbon committee has been chosen by senators to conduct an investigation into the war on drugs of the Duterte administration, Senate President Chiz Escudero said on Sunday.
Escudero said Senators Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and Bong Go agreed to this, according to a report by Nimfa Ravelo on Super Radyo dzBB.
Dela Rosa and Go asked the Senate to conduct the probe which will be done parallel to the House Quad Committee investigation.
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel will lead the subcommittee of the Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (blue ribbon) since Senator Pia Cayetano is still busy, Escudero said.
The blue ribbon committee was chosen to conduct the probe since it can do motu proprio investigation while Congress is on recess.
Escudero wants the hearings conducted while Congress is still on recess since the Senate will be busy with deliberations on the national budget and other matters when the regular session resumes on November 4.
No parameters were set for the investigation. —KG, GMA Integrated News
