The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed that the passport of former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co remains active, despite public uproar and multiple graft-related allegations tied to the nationwide flood-control controversies.

According to DFA spokesperson Angelica Escalona, the agency cannot revoke a Philippine passport unless a competent court issues a formal order. As of today, no such order has been received.

This means Co is still legally allowed to travel abroad, even after:

• ❗ Facing graft and malversation charges

• ❗ Being implicated in allegedly overpriced and substandard flood-control projects

• ❗ Being linked to kickbacks transported in “20+ suitcases” according to Senate testimonies

• ❗ Having warrants of arrest issued against him and several DPWH officials

Under the Philippine Passport Act (RA 11803), a passport may be cancelled only if:

1. The holder is a fugitive or evading justice

2. The holder is convicted of a criminal offense

3. The passport was obtained through fraud

For many Filipinos, the issue isn’t merely legal procedure — it’s about public perception of justice.
Why does accountability for high-ranking officials move slowly, while disciplinary actions against dissenting lawmakers move with unusual speed?

As the flood-control scandal grows, more questions emerge:
Is the system protecting the powerful?
Or simply following the law despite public frustration?

For now, Co remains free to travel, while the nation waits for the courts — and for justice — to catch up.

Zaldy Co at Pitong Kongresista, Sinampahan ng Plunder — Pero Bakit Parang Mas Marami ang Nangangamba?

Habang lumalalim ang imbestigasyon sa ₱90-billion flood control anomaly, pumutok ngayong araw ang mas mabigat na balita:
Zaldy Co at pitong kongresista, kasama ang ilang opisyal, harap-harapan nang sinampahan ng plunder, anti-graft, bribery, at conflict of interest charges ng Independent Congressional Inquiry (ICI) at ng DPWH.

Pero ang tanong ng bayan:
Bakit ngayon lang? At bakit parang mas takot pa ang nasa itaas kaysa sa mga sinampahan?

🔍 Key Points from the Investigation

• 📌 ₱1.3B worth of “rigged and manipulated” projects na nag-ugat sa flood control allocations.

• 📌 Pitong opisyal ng DPWH at pitong congressmen ang nasa listahan.

• 📌 Zaldy Co — dating Ako Bicol Rep. — kabilang sa recommended for plunder.

• 📌 Mga contractor allegedly nakatanggap ng pabor dahil “malapit sa pamilya o opisina ng mga kongresista.”

• 📌 Mga kumpanya raw ay linked sa mga political families — pero walang sinabi kung sino ang political patrons nila.

• 📌 Ang Ombudsman ang magsasampa ng formal cases.

• 📌 May mga “nagpupumilit maglinis ng pangalan” kahit may hawak nang exhibits A to Z ang ICI at DPWH.

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Hindi na ito simpleng graft.
Hindi ito simpleng insertion.
Ito ay organisadong sistema ng kickbacks, mula bidding hanggang payment.

Pero isang tanong ang paulit-ulit na bumabalik:

Bakit hanggang ngayon, wala pa ring pangalan mula sa Office of the President na nasasabit, samantalang lahat ng opisyal sa baba ay naliligo na sa kaso?

Kung baga sa chess:
puro pawn ang sinasakripisyo, pero never ang king.

Naaalala mo ’yung presscon?
Na “fake news lang” daw.
Na “quality of statements” daw.
Na “come home, come home” daw.

Pero ngayon, may plunder charges na.
May ₱12B frozen assets.
May 3,566 bank accounts.
May 178 real properties.
May e-wallets.
May air assets.

Kung fake news pala,
bakit parang buong gobyerno ang nag-imbestiga?

“For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, nor anything secret that will not be known.” — Luke 8:17

Hindi natatakpan ng narrative ang ebidensya.
Hindi natatakpan ng pogi speech ang plunder.
Sa huli, lahat lalabas — kahit sino pa ang nakaupo.

Zaldy Co + 7 congressmen officially face plunder, graft, bribery complaints

• DPWH + ICI submitted evidence bundles to the Ombudsman

• Over ₱1.3B worth of manipulated projects identified

• Multiple construction firms linked to lawmakers’ families

• ICI: “This is not political persecution — this is financial crime.”

• Several accused lawmakers deny involvement but cannot explain company links

• Public questions why baba lang ang nasasabit, while top-level influencers remain untouched

• Frozen assets of Zaldy Co now at ₱12B