In the Public Square: Flood control or impeachment trial?

Critics of the new Senate majority accuse them of downplaying the flood control scandals and slowing down the investigations. The start of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte adds more bite to their criticism: the trial will supposedly distract the public from the issue of flood control corruption.

Is any of this true? Do we really have to choose between flood control investigation and the impeachment trial?

In this episode of In the Public Square, Rappler columnist John Nery is joined by Senator Erwin Tulfo, the man tasked with continuing the blue ribbon committee investigations into the flood control scandals. He’s only in the second year of his first Senate term, yet he’s been thrust into a high-risk, high-profile position.

Watch this special episode on Friday, July 3, at 7 pm. – Rappler.com