PHThe Office of the Ombudsman in the Philippines has filed new malversation and graft cases against former Ako Bicol representative Zaldy Co and several Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials linked to a P77-million flood control project in Balagtas, Bulacan. The Ombudsman found probable cause to charge them with malversation of public funds and violations of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. Investigations revealed that a flood control structure claimed to be completed did not exist, suggesting a conspiracy to misappropriate funds through fraudulent documentation. This follows previous cases against Co related to a P289-million flood control project in Oriental Mindoro. Co, who has been a fugitive since 2025, faces multiple charges, including those related to falsifying public documents.
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