Senator Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday questioned the legitimacy of the majority-led Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, citing what he said was the panel's lack of members as required under Senate rules.Interviewed on Balitanghali, Tulfo reiterated that the minority bloc was not blocking the resumption of the legislative inquiry into the flood control controversy, but questioned whether the committee had enough members to conduct hearings.Rule X, Section 13, Paragraph 2 of the Rules of the Senate provides that the Blue Ribbon Committee should have 17 members."Wala kaming problema na mag-hear ulit sa Blue Ribbon pero para sa akin, ito ay—pardon my word—'yang Blue Ribbon Committee na binuo nila, 'yan ay bastardo because it was born out of illegitimacy," Tulfo said.(We have no problem about resuming the Blue Ribbon hearings but for me—, pardon my word, the Blue Ribbon Commitee formed by the majority is a bastard because it was born out of illegitimacy.)"Ayon sa Rule X, Section 13, Paragraph 2, dapat 17 ang members ng Blue Ribbon. Eh 'yung members nila ngayon, from the chairman down, is nine only. O, isama na natin 'yung mga ex-officio, at the least 12. So kulang sila ng lima. Illegitimate 'yan, bastardo 'yan, pardon my word again," he added.(Rule X, Section 13, Paragraph 3 of the Senate Rules provides the Blue Ribbon Committee should have 17 members. They have nine, if we include the ex-officio then 12. They neede five so it's illegitimate.)Following the change in Senate leadership on May 11, the powerful committee came under the chairmanship of Senator Pia Cayetano, replacing Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson.Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Rodante Marcoleta were named vice chairpersons.The panel is scheduled to resume its inquiry into the flood control controversy on Thursday, June 4."Walang members galing sa minority, so therefore, wala kaming karapatan na kuwestiyunin ang any resource person na magsinungaling doon," Tulfo said.(The committee has no members from the minority. So therefore, we have no rights to question any resource person who would lie during the hearing.)"We don't have the authority or the right para i-cite in contempt ang any person na basta lang magsinungaling, kasi dapat member lang ang puwedeng mag-cite in contempt and another member mag-second the motion diyan," he added.(We don't have the authority or the right to cite any person, who would lie, in contempt. Only members can cite a resource person in contempt and that should be seconded by another member.)"Dahil puro members, sila lang, sila-sila lang at ang members lahat ay majority, eh 'yung gusto nilang narrative palabasin from the resource person, 'yun ang talagang lalabas. So kaya nilang maneobrahin 'yung hearing diyan sa Blue Ribbon because walang members from minority," he said.(If the members are all from the majority, then they can push their own narrative from the resource person. They can maneuver the Blue Ribbon committee hearings since it has no members from the minority.)GMA News Online sought comment from Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano and his sister, Blue Ribbon committee chair Pia Cayetano.On Tuesday, Cayetano said in a Facebook Live stream that majority senators skipped the Senate session for a second consecutive day to protect the integrity of Senate committees and ensure that the Blue Ribbon Committee's inquiry into the flood control controversy would proceed.Minority senators denied the allegation, saying it was a "figment of their imagination," and renewed calls for Cayetano's resignation."Walang pinipigil na hearings. Figment of their imagination ang ginagawa nila. Wala kaming ginagawang hadlang sa proseso ng Senado at mga agenda ng Senado," Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri said.(We are not stopping any hearings. That is a figment of their imagination. We are not obstructing Senate processes or its agenda.)— VDV, GMA News