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A screengrab from a video released by former Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Zaldy Co implicating President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez in the insertion of P100-B worth of projects in the General Appropriations Act (GAA).

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<p>MANILA — Malacanang said Thursday there was “no error” in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s previous announcement that former lawmaker Zaldy Co had been detained in the Czech Republic. </p><p>Marcos received the confirmation from Chargé d’Affaires of Czech Republic Eva Tenzin during a <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/29/marcos-meets-with-french-czech-officials-to-ask-for-further-information-on-zaldy-co-1802">meeting on Wednesday</a>, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said. </p><p>A Philippine delegation earlier this month flew to Czech to bring Co home to the Philippines, only to later announce that he had been released from Czechia’s custody. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/28/doj-says-zaldy-co-is-no-longer-under-czech-custody-0011">DOJ: Zaldy Co no longer in Czechia, still in Schengen area</a></div><p>Castro said Wednesday the Department of Foreign Affairs has since received information that Co was<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/28/palace-zaldy-co-seeking-asylum-in-france-1540"> seeking asylum in France. </a></p><div><em>More details to follow.</em></div><div><em><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/w72Mru2wUOc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></em><br/></div>

<p>Malacanang said Thursday there was “no error” in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s previous announcement that former lawmaker Zaldy Co had been detained in the Czech Republic.</p>

Malacanang said Thursday there was “no error” in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s previous announcement that former lawmaker Zaldy Co had been detained in the Czech Republic.

Palace: Marcos announcement correct, Zaldy Co previously detained in Czechia

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Palace: Marcos announcement correct, Zaldy Co previously detained in Czechia

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Published April 30, 2026 01:38 PM PHT

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