MANILA, Philippines — Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Elizaldy Co should explain the insertions that he made in the 2025 budget when he returns to the Philippines, according to Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco.
His statement comes as Speaker Faustino Dy 3rd ordered the return of Co to the Philippines by revoking his travel authority to the United States, where he allegedly sought medical treatment.
“Wala na pwedeng idahilan si Cong[ressman]. Zaldy Co dahil mismong ang Speaker na ang nagpapauwi sa kanya. Panahon na para magpakita siya sa taumbayan at magpaliwanag kung saan napunta ang mga insertions niya sa 2025 national budget, (Co has no more excuses as the speaker is the one who ordered him to come home. It is time for him to show himself to the people and explain where his insertions in the 2025 budget went),” Tiangco said in a statement.
Tiangco thanked Dy for acting immediately on the issue.
“Matagal na nating sinasabi na kailangang humarap ni Cong[ressman]. Zaldy sa mga hearing dahil may mga bagay na sya lang ang makakasagot, (We have been saying for so long that Cong[ressman] Zaldy must attend the hearings as there are things that only he can explain),” he said.
Tiangco accused Co of making billions of pesos of insertions to the 2025 budget to his own district and his partylist Ako Bicol and Barangay Health Workers.
