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Kaxandra Salonga

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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/1769649623492cropped-Screen Shot 2025-11-14 at 12.27.42 PM.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Former Rep. Zaldy Co/Screengrab</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Office of the Ombudsman said it will not be swayed by supposed efforts to impede its investigation into former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co over his alleged role in the flood control scandal. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/27/jonvic-remulla-to-zaldy-co-return-1-billion-first-before-we-can-talk-1103">Jonvic Remulla to Zaldy Co: Return $1 billion first before we can talk</a></div><p>This, amid reports that Co filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Ombudsman’s resolution ordering his indictment.</p><p>“The Office of the Ombudsman will not be distracted by dilatory tactics meant to derail the in-depth investigation into his illegal and corrupt acts. We will stay focused,” Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano told reporters on Thursday.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/19/senate-issues-show-cause-vs-zaldy-co-aide-for-failing-to-attend-hearing-1339">Senate issues show-cause order vs Zaldy Co, Orly Guteza for failing to attend hearing</a></div><p>Clavano made the statement in response to reports that Co allegedly asked the high court to order the Ombudsman to halt the prosecution of his cases before the Sandiganbayan.</p><p>Co, who remains at large, is facing an arrest warrant before the anti-graft court for malversation and graft charges filed by the Ombudsman over a road dike project in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/24/if-zaldy-co-wants-to-testify-in-marcos-impeachment-complaint-he-must-do-it-in-ph-rep-luistro-1327">If Zaldy Co wants to testify in Marcos impeachment complaint, he must do it in PH — Rep. Luistro</a></div><p>Nine of his co-accused from DPWH-Mimaropa earlier entered not guilty pleas to both charges.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/U34uOesqa3g?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oEI1-1xa32k?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The Ombudsman issued the statement amid reports that Zaldy Co filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking a temporary restraining order against its resolution ordering his indictment.</p>

The Ombudsman issued the statement amid reports that Zaldy Co filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking a temporary restraining order against its resolution ordering his indictment.

Ombudsman says won’t be distracted by Zaldy Co’s 'tactics' amid reported SC petition

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Ombudsman says won’t be distracted by Zaldy Co’s 'tactics' amid reported SC petition

Kaxandra Salonga,

ABS-CBN News

Published January 29, 2026 09:22 AM PHT

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Updated January 29, 2026 09:26 AM PHT

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