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Karen De Guzman

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<div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-1" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:441px;height:248px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1995319877960347763&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-12-01T02%3A30%3A21.084476%3Ac491f74d-e597-4e8a-98e4-fa47c1ddcd32%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=357a2283f8d2876b9e73854f712dbf0ccce35b13&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1995319877960347763"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>MANILA — Two of the three Sunwest Inc. officials who remain at-large have sent surrender feelers through their families, the PNP-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) said Monday.  </p><p>CIDG acting director MGen. Robert Morico II said the three individuals were the subjects of a police operation at a hotel in Pasay City, but operatives failed to locate them.</p><p>Morico said investigators later discovered that the fugitives were not actually top executives of Sunwest, the construction firm linked to former lawmaker Zaldy Co and the allegedly anomalous flood control project in Oriental Mindoro.</p><p>“Although nakita natin na mataas ‘yung position nila sa company na ito, dummy lang. So basically, they do not have the money and capacity to pay for a lawyer,” Morico said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/28/arrest-attempt-on-sunwest-execs-in-mindoro-flood-control-case-1008">Authorities fail to find Sunwest execs at Pasay hotel</a></div><p>Morico disclosed that relatives of the two officials had encouraged them to surrender as soon as possible.</p><p>He stressed that police cannot delay the implementation of the arrest warrants.</p><p>“I think ‘yung credibility ng CIDG was established na igagalang namin ‘yung karapatan nila, that’s why ‘yung certain kamag-anak nila nagpadala na they are willing in time,” he said. </p><p>“But there is a warrant of arrest, hindi kami makakapaghintay nyan. Kung maunahan namin sila na mahuli, that’s part.”</p><p>Morico added that aside from Co, one Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official and three other Sunwest executives were still abroad. </p><p>The PNP is coordinating with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to facilitate their possible return.</p><p>“We hope na bumalik sila kasi I think there’s also an attempt from the government to cancel their passports.”</p><p>Meanwhile, acting PNP chief LtGen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. reaffirmed the PNP’s full support for the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), which is investigating alleged irregularities in the flood control projects.</p><p>“The PNP is in support by giving security, by giving investigators, and certain technical capabilities to support the investigation by the ICI,” Nartatez said.</p><p>He noted that several cases have already been referred to the Office of the Ombudsman and other prosecution offices.</p><p>The acting PNP chief emphasized the readiness of the police to enforce any arrest warrants issued as the investigation progresses.</p><p>He reported that nine of the sixteen individuals wanted in connection with the case have already been arrested, while the manhunt for the remaining seven continues to intensify.</p><p>“With or without the protest rally, ang inyong pamahalaan, ang ating presidente at lahat ng law enforcement agencies ay gagawa ng paraan to ensure there will be transparency and accountability lalong lalo na dito sa flood control project.”</p><p>Nartatez again urged the public to report any information on the whereabouts of the remaining fugitives to the PNP or the ICI.</p><div><iframe width="727" height="409" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/o1XGeFOp738" title="Sunwest officials evade capture in Pasay hotel raid | ANC" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Police said Monday it had received surrender feelers from two executives of Sunwest Corp., a construction firm linked to former lawmaker Zaldy Co and an allegedly anomalous flood control project in Oriental Mindoro province.</p>

Police said Monday it had received surrender feelers from two executives of Sunwest Corp., a construction firm linked to former lawmaker Zaldy Co and an allegedly anomalous flood control project in Oriental Mindoro province.

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2 Sunwest executives in Mindoro flood control case send surrender feelers: police

Karen De Guzman,

ABS-CBN News

Published December 01, 2025 10:44 AM PHT

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Updated December 01, 2025 11:52 AM PHT

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