Malacañang has denied allegations that the government is withholding information on the case of fugitive Zaldy Co, saying any limitations in disclosure are due to foreign legal restrictions. In a press briefing on Thursday, April 30, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire...
President Marcos has sought clarification from French and Czech officials over the release of former congressman Zaldy Co, expressing disappointment that the fugitive remains at large in Europe despite efforts to secure his return to the Philippines. The President raised the matter during separate...
Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Secretary Fredderick A. Vida is expected to be back in Manila by the end of the month. “The plan is by April 30, I 'll already be in Manila,” the secretary said during a Zoom meeting with reporters. Vida revealed this even after learning from Czech...
President Marcos was disappointed that former lawmaker Zaldy Co was not brought back to the Philippines, but he was not blaming anyone, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro revealed that Marcos was disappointed "because we were already close to...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, April 28, clarified the status of passports issued to Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co, confirming that two of his travel documents were cancelled in December 2025 by virtue of a court order and subsequently reported to the International Criminal Police...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic’’ Remulla apologized for failing to bring back fugitive ex-Ako Bicol partylist representative Zaldy Co to the country from the Czech Republic after setting a three-week timeline. In taking full...
After former lawmaker Zaldy Co was found to have left the Czech Republic, Malacañang revealed that he is now in France, where he is seeking political asylum. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro disclosed on Tuesday, April 28, that he has a pending petition for...
Senators on Tuesday, April 28 called on the government to work doubly hard to make up for the “lost opportunity” of holding former party-list representative Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co back to the country and have him testify on the anomalous flood control projects. This after Department of...
Former congressman Elizalde “Zaldy” Co is no longer in the hands of Czech Republic authorities, Department of Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida said. The bad news was announced by Vida himself in a press briefing in Prague shortly after his team confirmed that Co was allowed to go after his...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has vowed to present the panel 's Chairman 's Progress Report on the flood control scandal in a privilege speech when the Senate resumes regular sessions on May 4, 2026. In a statement on Monday, April 27, Lacson said his privilege...
Malacañang stood its ground, saying that all statements made by President Marcos about fugitive Zaldy Co were verified. Marcos on April 16 said that the former Ako Bicol Partylist representative was arrested in Prague, Czech Republic, after allegedly crossing the border without proper...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said it has yet to determine the exact whereabouts of former Ako Bicol Party-list Representative Zaldy Co, noting that there is “no specific” information available as of now. On Thursday, April 23, DOJ Secretary Fredderick Vida traveled to the Czech Republic to...
