Long screenshot of a news article showing Zaldy Co and several congressmen facing plunder charges over ₱1.3B flood control anomalies, with investigators presenting boxed evidence in a press briefing.

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

November 26, 20252 min read

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?

Screenshot of former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co delivering a video statement, wearing a brown blazer against a plain white background. A quote card from Inquirer.net displays his statement on alleged kickback sharing involving Speaker Martin Romualdez and President Marcos.

🔍 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.

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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

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