Amid the PH Gov’t Corruption Issue, DILG Speaks on Flood Control Accused Zaldy Co
DILG
– The Department of Interior and Local Government said that Zaldy Co allegedly sent them “feelers” of wanting a dialogue with the Philippine authorities.
Former House Budget Appropriations Committee chairman Zaldy Co is one of the alleged big role players in the flood control mess. However, he was already out of the country when his name was dragged into the supposed multi-billion corruption in the government.
Amid the flood control accusations against him, the former House Budget Appropriations Committee Chairman dragged President Bongbong Marcos and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez into the flood control scam. He claimed that they allegedly received kickbacks from the projects of the government.
Zaldy Co also claimed that there were allegedly deliveries of millions of cash to Marcos Jr. and Romualdez
. According to him, the President supposedly ordered a P100-billion budget insertion in the country’s 2025 fund. He also claimed that Marcos Jr. and Romualdez allegedly received a P56-billion kickback.
Malacañang was quick to defend Marcos Jr. from the accusations linking him to the flood control mess. According to Palace press officer Undersecretary Claire Castro, Co allegedly wants the investigation to stop so he tagged the President in the corruption issue.
Zaldy Co previously claimed that he’s worried over his safety if he will return to the Philippines. According to him, former House Speaker Martin Romualdez allegedly told him to stay out of the country as supposedly ordered by the President.
Amid the call for accountability, the DILG assured that the Marcos government is committed to hold the corrupt government officials accountable. Recently, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla also spoke on Zaldy Co.
DIL Sec. Jonvic Remulla claimed that Zaldy Co allegedly sent feelers as he probably wants a dialogue with the Philippine authorities. The alleged “feelers” came amid a nearing end of the investigation of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) as per a
report
on PhilStar.
“Meron na siyang feelers through sa mga ibang pari na kilala niya. Not exactly [susuko], parang nagpa-pakonekta, gusto ng dialogue sa amin pero that’s not verified, parang nagsabi pa lang, sinabi ng kaibigan ng kaibigan na pinaparating,”
the DILG Chief said.
When asked about the stand of the government on the supposed “feelers” from Zaldy Co which was reportedly extended through a friend of a friend, DILG Sec. Jonvic Remulla said the authorities are taking them seriously. However, if it is a bribe, they are not.
“Siyempre we take them seriously, ‘yung gusto makipag-dialogue, kakausapin namin ‘yan. Pero kung bribe ay huwag na
,” Remulla said.
impeachment complaint was filed against Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr.