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Zaldy Co disinvited to Senate Blue Ribbon hearing
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.
Lacson decided against the initial plan, stating that Co might use a Zoom appearance for "propaganda purposes" without accountability or probative value.
This statement follows Senator Imee Marcos' earlier claim that Co would attend the November 14 hearing via Zoom.
Lacson was informed by Co's legal counsel that the resigned lawmaker is currently in the United States and undergoing medication.
The inquiry concerns allegations that Co masterminded last-minute insertions in the 2025 national budget, which he has denied as false and baseless.
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Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has resumed his role as chairperson of the Senate blue ribbon committee and continues its investigation into anomalous flood control projects.
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