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BI on heightened alert for Zaldy Co, 17 co-accused
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has intensified security at all international ports following the issuance of arrest warrants by the Sandiganbayan against former Ako-Bicol Partylist representative Zaldy Co and 17 co-accused.
All 18 individuals named in the warrants have been added to the BI's derogatory database and will be flagged and verified if attempting to leave or enter the country.
Immigration officers are instructed to coordinate with the Philippine National Police for the execution of the warrants upon interception.
Four of the accused are currently abroad, with specific locations mentioned for some: Montrexis Tamayo in Qatar, Aderma Angelie Alcazar in Australia, and Cesar Buenaventura in the UAE.
Zaldy Co's last known location was Japan, from where he reportedly traveled to China before returning to Europe.
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The Sandiganbayan has ordered the arrest of former Ako Bicol representative Zaldy Co and 17 others for alleged corruption in a P289 million flood control project.
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