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House, gov't agencies urged not to grant clearances to ex-Rep. Zaldy Co yet
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.
This request stems from an ongoing investigation into Co's alleged involvement in anomalous flood control projects, with San Fernando expressing concern about Co seeking property, financial, and records clearance in absentia.
Co resigned from his post on September 29 after being identified as a suspected mastermind in a kickback scheme related to flood control projects.
House Speaker Faustino Dy III had previously ordered Co to return to the Philippines to address the accusations.
Co's lawyer claims the former congressman left the country in February for medical reasons and fears returning due to alleged threats to his life.
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The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered former Ako Bicol Rep. Elizaldy "Zaldy" Co to explain alleged irregularities in flood control projects amounting to P289.5 million in Oriental Mindoro.
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Akbayan party-list Rep. Chel Diokno urged the House leadership to release the Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) of former congressman Zaldy Co and other lawmakers involved in the flood control controversy.
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Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III has criticized former Ako Bicol party-list Representative Elizaldy "Zaldy" Co for making serious accusations regarding corruption in the 2025 budget while refusing to return to the Philippines.
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Former Ako Bicol Representative Zaldy Co has denied receiving funds from alleged insertions in the national budget for flood-control projects, claiming the money was given to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated he will revoke the passport of former lawmaker Zaldy Co if criminal charges are filed against him for alleged anomalous flood control projects.
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