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Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co graces the graduation ceremonies for TESDA's Heavy Equipment Operation and Welding Courses, May 10, 2025. Ako Bicol

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176394863961820251114-ako-bicol-rep-zaldy-co-ABPL6.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co graces the graduation ceremonies for TESDA&#x27;s Heavy Equipment Operation and Welding Courses, May 10, 2025. <em>Ako Bicol </em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — The International Criminal Police Organization has issued a blue notice that could help in the arrest of former lawmaker Zaldy Co, who authorities suspect could be traveling with a non-Philippine passport, the interior department said Monday. </p><p>An Interpol blue notice seeks to collect additional information about a person’s identity, location or activities in relation to a criminal investigation. A red notice, meanwhile, is used to seek the location and arrest of persons wanted for prosecution or to serve a sentence, according to the Interpol website. </p><p>“The [Interpol] blue notice is out. Now that we have…the<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/21/arrest-warrant-out-for-zaldy-co-others-tagged-in-flood-control-mess-marcos-jr-1635"> arrest warrant</a>, the red notice can be out and we will further determine kung nasaan talaga siya,” Remulla said in a press conference. </p><p>Authorities &quot;do not know&quot; the exact whereabouts of Co yet, the official added. </p><p>“We believe he is traveling with another passport. We do not know if he is using another name. Bini-verify pa namin,” Remulla said.</p><p>“Ang hula lang namin, reportedly, he has another passport that he is using,” he added, when asked if Co was using a non-Philippine passport. </p><p>Remulla said at least 8 of the 16 individuals accused of involvement in flood control anomalies were in the custody of the National Bureau of Investigation on Monday morning. </p><p>He said the two of the accused, Sunwest executives Aderma Angelie Alcazar and Cesar Buenaventura, were believed to be in New Zealand and New York, respectively. DPWH’s Montrexis Tamayo, meanwhile, was suspected to be in Jordan. </p><p>“Save for Zaldy Co, the other members who are believed to be abroad have made contact with our law enforcement agencies and are expected to show up at the embassy and begin immediate repatriation towards the Philippines,” Remulla said.</p><p>Co, public works officials and Sunwest members are facing over their ties to a &quot;grossly&quot; substandard road dike in Oriental Mindoro province. The charges include falsification of documents, misuse of public funds and graft law violations. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/21/ici-dpwh-info-on-zaldy-romualdez-could-lead-to-graft-plunder-charges-marcos-0724">ICI, DPWH info on Zaldy, Romualdez could lead to graft, plunder charges - Marcos</a></div><p>Authorities on Monday trooped to Co&#x27;s house in an exclusive subdivision in Pasig City to serve the warrant of arrest against him.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FabscbnNEWS%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0v7wc7qNqqpQMC1WWa5rqTLdgxaNr295WvRDSkpDZAVFs5w2Txy28pZHLBDYZnxytl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="709" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III issued a reminder to individuals helping those at large to evade arrest.</p><p>“Suportado natin ang panawagan ng Pangulo na makipagtulungan at sumuko ang lahat ng sangkot. Paalala rin na may pananagutan sa batas ang sinumang nagkukubli o humahadlang sa pag-usad ng mga hakbang na ito,” he said in a statement.</p><p>Dy added that he “respects” the move of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure and the Department of Public Works and Highways to file information and issue recommendations to the Office of the Ombudsman.</p><p>Last Friday, the ICI and the DPWH recommended the filing of plunder, graft, and bribery charges against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Co over their alleged involvement in anomalous flood control projects. Romualdez asserted his conscience was clear and that no credible evidence had linked him to any irregularity.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/21/ici-dpwh-info-on-zaldy-romualdez-could-lead-to-graft-plunder-charges-marcos-0724">ICI, DPWH info on Zaldy, Romualdez could lead to graft, plunder charges - Marcos</a></div><p>Dy said any possible case that the Office of the Ombudsman could file should be based on evidence.</p><p>“Ayon mismo kay Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., anumang posibleng kaso ay dapat nakabatay sa kabuuang ebidensya, at ang Ombudsman ay dapat tumugon sa direksyong itinuturo nito. Sumasang-ayon tayo rito, dahil ang ebidensya ang dapat maging batayan ng pananagutan,” he said.</p><p>“Mula pa sa simula, malinaw ang ating paninindigan na igalang ang ICI at bigyan ito ng buong pagkakataong gampanan ang kanyang mandato. Ito ang dahilan kung bakit hindi na itinuloy ng Kamara ang kahalintulad na imbestigasyon upang hayaan ang ICI na makapagtrabaho nang tuluy-tuloy,” the House Speaker said.</p><div><strong>— With reports from Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News; Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><iframe width="727" height="409" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/W64YEnwcYhE" title="LIVE: DILG Sec. Jonvic Remulla holds press briefing on flood control arrest warrants" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>The International Criminal Police Organization has issued a blue notice that could help in the arrest of former lawmaker Zaldy Co, who authorities suspect could be traveling with a non-Philippine passport, the interior department said Monday.</p>

The International Criminal Police Organization has issued a blue notice that could help in the arrest of former lawmaker Zaldy Co, who authorities suspect could be traveling with a non-Philippine passport, the interior department said Monday.

DILG: Interpol blue notice out vs Zaldy Co; ex-solon may be ‘traveling with another passport’

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DILG: Interpol blue notice out vs Zaldy Co; ex-solon may be ‘traveling with another passport’

Jamaine Punzalan,

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Published Nov 24, 2025 09:47 AM PHT

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Updated Nov 24, 2025 01:04 PM PHT

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