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Rep. Elizaldy Co chairs the House Committee on Appropriations briefing, September 6, 2022. Press and Public Affairs Bureau handout/File

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Vivienne Gulla

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175852374284220220906-congress-dswd-PPAB-10.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Rep. Elizaldy Co chairs the House Committee on Appropriations briefing, September 6, 2022. Press and Public Affairs Bureau handout/File</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA —  Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III said the leaders of the chamber and the House Committee on Ethics would discuss their next move should Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co fail to return to the Philippines.</p><p>In an interview on Monday, Dy said he had no information on Co’s whereabouts, but heard that his letter had reached Co.</p><p>Last week, <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/19/speaker-revokes-zaldy-co-s-travel-clearance-orders-his-immediate-return-1449">Dy revoked Co’s travel clearance </a>and directed him to return to the Philippines within 10 days to address “pressing national matters requiring his physical presence”.</p><p>“Wala pa sa ngayon [response] but siguro hintayin natin. Tutal, binigyan naman natin na siya ng 10 araw para malaman natin kung ano magiging kasagutan ni Congressman Zaldy,” Dy told reporters.</p><p>“Siguro, pag-uusapan natin, pag-uusapan ng leadership, especially yung Chair ng Ethics, kung ano pa ‘yung mga pwedeng gawin para matiyak natin na makauwi si Congressman Zaldy Co,” he added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/22/vp-sara-asks-bakit-hindi-nila-mapabalik-si-zaldy-co-sa-pilipinas-1421">VP Sara asks: &#x27;Bakit hindi nila mapabalik si Zaldy Co sa Pilipinas?&#x27;</a></div><p>Last September 4, then House Spokesperson Atty. Princess Abante said Co was in the United States for “medical treatment”.</p><p>Navotas City Rep. Toby Tiangco had accused Co of inserting billions of pesos in the bicameral version of the proposed 2025 national budget. Co was also accused of involvement in the flood control mess.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/21/dizon-tags-zaldy-co-sunwest-inc-in-substandard-flood-projects-in-oriental-mindoro-1228">Dizon tags Zaldy Co, Sunwest Inc. in &#x27;substandard&#x27; flood projects in Oriental Mindoro</a></div><p>But the Ako Bicol solon previously denied the accusations, which he called “baseless”, “irresponsible” and “unsubstantiated”.</p><p>Co had said that the claims against him, which were issued before the Senate, were “politically motivated” and sought to “deflect accountability”.</p><div><br style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"/></div><div><iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0Q4IKSaO8dQ" title="New House Speaker revokes travel clearance of Zaldy Co, orders immediate return | ANC" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YaU3Rm8F9Xk" title="Tiangco idiniin si Zaldy Co sa umano&#x27;y budget insertions | ABS-CBN News" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III said the leaders of the chamber and the House Committee on Ethics would discuss their next move should Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co fail to return to the Philippines.</p>

Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III said the leaders of the chamber and the House Committee on Ethics would discuss their next move should Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co fail to return to the Philippines.

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House leaders to discuss next move if Zaldy Co fails to come home

Vivienne Gulla,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 22, 2025 02:51 PM PHT

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Updated September 22, 2025 02:52 PM PHT

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