Once cases are filed against former Ako Bikol Partylist congressman Zaldy Co, President Marcos will order the cancellation of his passport, but now he is letting the courts do their job. Co, who has been out of the country supposedly to seek medical treatment, is among the biggest personalities...
Senator Imee Marcos on Thursday, Nov. 13, said former lawmaker Zaldy Co will attend the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing online, while the invited congressmen will be there to defend former House Speaker Martin Romualdez amid allegations linking him to the anomalous flood control project...
Witnesses in the upcoming Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing scheduled on Friday, Nov. 14, are expected to withdraw their statements after their families were threatened. Senator Imee Marcos said this in an interview on Wednesday, Nov. 12, ahead of the continuation of the panel 's probe...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Tuesday, November 11 that the Senate will allow former congressman Zaldy Co to make his testimony online so he can participate in the Blue Ribbon Committee’s hearing on the anomalous government flood control projects. “We’re...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta has questioned the motivation behind the allegation of falsification of documents being thrown against witness Orly Guteza, whose surprise testimony before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee in September implicated House Speaker Martin Romualdez and former Ako Bicol Rep....
The Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 18 affirmed that the signature of Atty. Petty Rose Espera affixed to the sworn statement of former Philippine Marine Orly Guteza, who also served as a security consultant of former Rep. Zaldy Co, is fake, confirming the lawyer 's claims that she did not...
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said on Friday, Oct. 24, that resigned Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co may be included in the first batch of flood control cases that are targeted to be filed before the Sandiganbayan next month. "Malamang kasama kasi naalala mayroong Mindoro case na kasama sa mga finile...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, Oct. 17, underscored its commitment to responsible fiscal management following the return of the P500-million insertion allegedly made by a controversial lawmaker in the agency’s intelligence fund. Acting PNP Chief, Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, Oct. 14, alleged that former Ako Bicol Rep. Elizaldy Co was also behind the laptop corruption scandal at the Department of Education (DepEd), saying that the Office of the Ombudsman should launch investigations into the illegal deals. During a press briefing...
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa told former Ako Bicol Party-list Representative Zaldy Co to go home following the devastating magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck off the coast of Manay, Davao Oriental, on Friday, Oct. 10. In his Facebook post, Dela Rosa said that the earthquakes in the...
"Ganyan na ba tayo kawalang-hiya ngayon? (Are we really this shameless now?)" This was Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong 's flabbergasted reaction to Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. 's remark regarding Zaldy Co 's resignation. Magalong said this during the hearing of...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa said on Tuesday, Sept. 30, that he will push to have resigned Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co invited to the next flood control hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. In an ambush interview, Dela Rosa said that Co is no longer covered by the tradition of...