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Adrian Ayalin

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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/177684040236820251114-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">Then Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co graces the graduation ceremonies for TESDA courses on May 10, 2025. Ako Bicol   </span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida said he would be flying on Thursday, April 23, to the Czech Republic for the return of former lawmaker Zaldy Co.</p><p>Vida said he would be accompanied by Chief State Counsel Dennis Chan.</p><p>“I don’t have the details yet, but tomorrow, I will be flying,” Vida said.</p><p>Vida earlier said the Department of Justice would<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/21/doj-to-invoke-un-treaty-vs-corruption-to-bring-back-zaldy-co-1512"> invoke the United Nations Convention Against Corruption </a>to facilitate Co’s return to the Philippines.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/20/czech-police-remain-mum-on-zaldy-co-s-arrest-1842">Czech police remain mum on Zaldy Co&#x27;s arrest</a></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1273062281558126%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </span></div><p>Asked if he had set meetings with his counterpart from the Czech government and other officials, Vida said arrangements were still being made.</p><p>“Wala pa, the details will come along,” Vida said. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/20/marcos-says-coordinating-with-czech-republic-for-zaldy-co-s-return-1114">Marcos vows to bring Zaldy Co home </a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/17/zaldy-co-may-be-back-in-ph-in-1-3-weeks-remulla-0723">Zaldy Co back in PH in &#x27;1-3 weeks&#x27;: Remulla </a></div><p>Co quit the House of Representatives in September amid the flood control scandal. He later went into hiding and began releasing videos he said proved President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. himself was the mastermind behind the corruption.</p><p>Marcos has consistently denied any connection to the scandal, noting it was he who brought the issue center state in a national address.  </p><p>Marcos last week reported that Co was arrested in the Czech Republic for immigration violations.</p><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/ukX7EbaR3AI?&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/ztS8zCtL7iI?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida said he would be flying on Thursday, April 23, to the Czech Republic for the return of former lawmaker Zaldy Co.</p>

Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida said he would be flying on Thursday, April 23, to the Czech Republic for the return of former lawmaker Zaldy Co.

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DOJ chief heading to Prague on April 23 for Zaldy Co’s return

Adrian Ayalin,

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Published April 22, 2026 02:51 PM PHT

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Updated April 22, 2026 02:52 PM PHT

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