Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said on Tuesday, April 21 that bringing home former Ako Bicol Party-list Representative Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co “in one piece” would surely be a challenge. Ejercito made the remark amid calls to ensure that the government would be able to bring back Co...
Malacañang said the government will ensure that former lawmaker Zaldy Co, who was arrested in Prague, Czech Republic, last week, will return to the country safely. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro stated on Tuesday, April 21, that the government will provide...
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Tuesday, April 21, said his office is waiting for the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to file a freeze order on the assets of former House speaker Martin Romualdez due to reported money laundering. In a press briefing, Remulla said the Office of the Ombudsman...
Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Secretary Fredderick A. Vida will be flying to the Czech Republic this week to lead a team to bring back to the Philippines fugitive former congressman Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co. “I will be leaving very soon within the week,” Vida said during a press briefing on...
Passing a law is not a crime. Former Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III had this to say in a cable news interview Sunday, April 20 as he warned state prosecutors on filing cases against members of Congress without any solid evidence. Pimentel was referring to supposed upcoming graft...
A liaison officer of a construction firm implicated in the flood control mess told the Sandiganbayan on Monday, April 20, that she delivered P299 million to the former official of the Bulacan Engineering District of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In her testimony during the...
As legal and colorful comments flood social media about former congressman Zaldy Co, the Philippine National Police (PNP) is quietly preparing for all the scenarios once he is flown back to the country. PNP spokesman Brig. Gen. Randulf T. Tuaño revealed that as soon as the arrest of Co was, they...
The Philippines will send a high-level coordination team to the Czech Republic to bring former lawmaker Zaldy Co home. In a video message on Monday, April 20, Marcos assured that Co will be brought back to the country and will answer to the Filipino people regarding allegations against him over the...
Senator Erwin Tulfo said on Sunday, April 19 the pursuit of accountability on the “flood control mess” issue must not be abandoned despite the ongoing problems on high prices and the oil crisis. Tulfo made the call saying that while immediate relief and long-term solutions are paramount amid...
House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III underscored on Friday, April 17 the Marcos administration 's commitment to serving justice to Filipinos for alleged corruption in government, including the flood control projects corruption scandal. This, as the House leader welcomed in a statement the...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. gave a somewhat ominous statement regarding his former co-nominee Zaldy Co, who was arrested in the Czech Republic after roughly a year of hiding from Philippine authorities. According to Garbin, Co--considered a key personality on the issue of anomalous...
Malacañang challenged former congressman and businessman Zaldy Co to tell the truth regarding the flood control scandal upon his return to the Philippines. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after President Marcos announced late Thursday, April 16, that...
