Manila, Jan. 21 -- Senate President Pro Tempore and Blue Ribbon Committee chair Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said the so-called "minority report" on alleged flood control anomalies has no standing under Senate rules and undermines the authority of the committee.

Lacson said only a committee report approved by the majority may be officially reported out and taken up in plenary, adding that concerns from minority members should instead be raised through amendments once the main report is deliberated on the Senate floor.

"Respect begets respect. How will I, as Chairman of the Blue Ribbon Committee, treat with respect a document that symbolizes disrespect toward the Blue Ribbon Committee and the entire Senate?" he said in an interview.

He a...