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Marcos: Arrest warrant out for Zaldy Co, 17 others
The Sandiganbayan has ordered the arrest of former Ako Bicol representative Zaldy Co and 17 others in connection with alleged corruption in a flood control project in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro.
The arrest warrants stem from graft and malversation cases filed by the Office of the Ombudsman.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced the issuance of the warrants, emphasizing that there will be no special treatment and all will be held accountable.
The case involving Co is linked to alleged irregularities in the procurement and construction of a flood control project amounting to P289,498,230.06.
Co and the other accused are associated with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Mimaropa and Sunwest Corporation.
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The Sandiganbayan has raffled three cases against former Ako-Bicol Representative Elizaldy Co and 17 others concerning an alleged anomalous P289.5 million road dike project in Oriental Mindoro.
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