Graphic of President Marcos with headline about canceling Zaldy Co’s passport once charges are filed.

Passport Cancellation? Why the Whistleblower Seems to Move Faster Than the Accused

November 15, 20251 min read

President Marcos announced that Zaldy Co’s passport will be cancelled once formal charges are filed. The statement comes after Co publicly revealed that a staggering P100 billion in budget insertions were allegedly ordered and delivered to specific political figures.

Graphic showing PBBM with text questioning why it took three years to notice unused heavy equipment purchased years earlier.

But the public quickly noticed the irony:
why is the whistleblower the first and only one being discussed,
while the names he mentioned remain untouched and unaddressed?

If the anti-corruption drive aims to be credible,
then all parties involved — especially those named by Co —
should undergo the same urgency.

Yet the messaging appears lopsided.
Co’s travels are scrutinized,
but the allegations he raised are still waiting for equally strong follow-through.

It’s a situation that invites satire,
because in the search for accountability,
the path seems to move faster toward the one who spoke
than toward the ones he spoke about.

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