MANILA, Philippines - Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Elizaldy Co is in the US for medical reasons, House of Representatives spokesman Prisicilla Abante confirmed on Thursday., This news data comes from:http://www.redcanaco.com
"Sa pagkakaalam ko (I know), he is currently out of the country, I understand he is in the United States for medical treatment with appropriate travel documents," Abante said.
This confirmed reports that Co was currently out of the country amid investigation into anomalous flood control projects, some of which involved his company, Sunwest Construction.
Lawmaker linked to anomalous flood control projects in US for medical reasons, says House spokesman
Co is also tagged by Navotas Rep. Tobias Tiangco as among those who had requested billions of pesos of funds from the Department of Public Works and Highways for his district.
- Puno seeks probe of anomalous projects ‘funders’
- Boy killed, mother injured in Pasig fire
- MMDA unveils plan to build rainwater impounding facilities in Camp Aguinaldo
- DPWH fires Bulacan engineers, blacklists contractors over anomalous projects
- North Korean leader inspects new missile factory ahead of visit to China
- Thai court dismisses prime minister over compromising phone call with Cambodian leader
- South Korea to ban mobile phones in school classrooms
- First millennial saint: Vatican to canonize 'God's Influencer' Carlo Acutis
- Go Negosyo, CFO push migrant empowerment
- House panel defers 2026 DPWH budget until agency submit changes
