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Lacking in ‘probative value,’ Lacson says of Zaldy Co testimony
Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Chairman Panfilo "Ping" Lacson stated that former lawmaker Zaldy Co's corruption claims, made in a video and not under oath, lack legal weight and cannot be considered as proof.
Lacson emphasized that for Co's allegations to be considered, he must appear before the Senate committee and provide his statement under oath.
Co had previously alleged in a video that former House Speaker Martin Romualdez and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. were involved in a corruption scheme related to flood control projects.
Lacson also expressed skepticism regarding the claim that President Marcos Jr. pushed for a P100-billion insertion during budget deliberations, questioning why the President would do this at the bicameral stage when he has more control over the National Expenditure Program (NEP) beforehand.
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Former Ako Bicol party-list Representative Zaldy Co accused President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. of orchestrating P100 billion in budget insertions for the 2025 national budget.
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson announced that the Senate blue ribbon committee will no longer invite former Ako Bicol Representative Zaldy Co to attend the hearing on anomalous flood control projects via Zoom.
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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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