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DOJ probe timeline not affected by Zaldy Co's revelations, says spokesperson
The Department of Justice (DOJ) affirmed that revelations by resigned congressman Zaldy Co, implicating President Marcos and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez in budget insertions, will not alter the course of its ongoing investigation into flood control projects.
DOJ spokesperson Polo Martinez stated that Co's statements will undergo routine evidentiary procedures before being considered admissible.
Martinez also mentioned that the investigation has 60 days to terminate and accomplish the preliminary investigation from November 15, 2025.
In his videos, Co claimed that P100 billion worth of projects were inserted into the 2025 national budget during the bicameral conference, and alleged that President Marcos received a quarter of this amount as kickbacks.
The DOJ has officially commenced its preliminary investigation into five flood control projects in Bulacan, specifically targeting projects in Balagtas and Pandi implemented by the DPWH-Bulacan first district engineering office.
Over 20 dismissed DPWH-Bulacan officials and several private contractors are named as respondents in the investigation.
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Former Ako Bicol party-list Representative Zaldy Co urged Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla to investigate President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and former Speaker Martin Romualdez for alleged P100 billion budget insertions for the 2025 national budget.
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Former Ako Bicol party-list representative Zaldy Co challenged Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla to investigate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and former Speaker Martin Romualdez regarding an alleged P100 billion insertion in the 2025 national budget.
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The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) is reviewing allegations made by former Ako Bicol Representative Elizaldy Co against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. concerning the 2025 national budget.
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Lawmaker Elijah San Fernando filed House Resolution No. 435, urging the House of Representatives and other government agencies to withhold any clearances for former Ako Bicol Representative Elizaldy "Zaldy" Co.
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The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has urged former Ako Bicol party-list Representative Zaldy Co to return to the Philippines and formally file charges, supported by evidence, against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and former Speaker Martin Romualdez.
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